Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Species Complexes from Pre-HIV Pandemic Era Contain Unusually High Rate of Non-Wild-Type Isolates for Amphotericin B
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s235473
Abstract: Introduction The Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii species complexes are a leading cause of fatality among HIV-infected patients. Despite the unavailability of clinical breakpoints (CBPs) for antifungal agents, epidemiological cutoff values (ECVs) were recently proposed, and non-wild-type isolates… read more here.
Keywords: era; cryptococcus; pre hiv; gattii species ... See more keywords
Sporotrichosis Caused by Non-Wild Type Sporothrix brasiliensis Strains
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.893501
Abstract: The zoonotic transmission of sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis occurs largely in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil since the 1990´s. Most patients infected with S. brasiliensis respond well to itraconazole or terbinafine. However, a few… read more here.
Keywords: sporothrix; sporotrichosis; brasiliensis; non wild ... See more keywords