Results: 18

Riesgo de mortalidad en infecciones invasoras por Fusarium spp en niños con enfermedades hemato-oncológicas: una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Rev. chil. infectol; 40 (5), 2023
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los estudios sobre la infección fúngica invasora (IFI) por Fusarium spp en pacientes pediátricos con patología hemato-oncológica, son escasos, correspondiendo en general a series clínicas descriptas en forma retrospectiva, lo que dificulta conocer en profundidad sus características ...

Assessment of genotyping markers in the molecular characterization of a population of clinical isolates of Fusarium in Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 42 (1), 2022
Introduction: Fusarium is a very heterogeneous group of fungi, difficult to classify, with a wide range of living styles, acting as saprophytes, parasites of plants, or pathogens for humans and animals. Prevalence of clinical fusariosis and lack of effective treatments have increased the interest in the ...

Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis in pediatric patients with oncohematological diseases

Abstract Introduction Invasive fungal diseases represent important causes of morbidity and mortality among pediatric oncohematological patients. Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare and aggressive disease that occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients. The mortality rate is high and therefor...

Peritonitis por fusarium en paciente en diálisis peritoneal domiciliaria
Fusarium peritonitis in a patient on home peritoneal dialysis

Rev. cuba. med; 59 (4), 2020
Introducción: La peritonitis fúngica es una complicación infrecuente pero grave para un paciente en diálisis peritoneal domiciliaria. Objetivo: Describir un caso de peritonitis fúngica en un paciente en diálisis peritoneal continua ambulatoria (DPCA). Métodos: Se presenta un paciente masculin...

Multisystemic fusariosis with fulminant evolution

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (5), 2020
Abstract This report presents the case of a 13-year-old female patient with history of acute myeloid leukemia, who, after a bone marrow transplant, began to vomit and experienced rapidly progressive deterioration of consciousness, in addition to disseminated erythematous-violaceous macules, and some blis...

Disseminated fusariosis in a patient with bone marrow aplasia

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (5), 2020
Abstract Fusariosis is a superficial or systemic infection, which occurs mainly in immunocompromised hosts, especially in patients with hematological neoplasia; 70%-75% of the cases present cutaneous manifestations. The disseminated form is rare and difficult to diagnose; even with specific treatment, th...

Human fusariosis: An emerging infection that is difficult to treat

Abstract Fusarium spp. has been associated with a broad spectrum of emerging infections collectively termed fusariosis. This review includes articles published between 2005 and 2018 that describe the characteristics, clinical management, incidence, and emergence of these fungal infections. Fusarium solan...

A Rapid and Reliable Method for Molecular Detection of Fusarium guttiforme, the Etiological Agent of Pineapple Fusariosis

Abstract Pineapple (Ananas comosus var. comosus) fusariosis is an economically important fungal disease affecting the plant and its fruit. A rapid and reliable diagnosis is the base of integrated disease management practices. Fusariosis has resulted in quarantines for pineapple products in Central Americ...

Disseminated fusariosis with cutaneous involvement in hematologic malignancies: report of six cases with high mortality rate

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (5), 2018
Abstract: Fusariosis is due to inhalation or direct contact with conidia. Clinical presentation depends on host's immunity and can be localized, focally invasive or disseminated. Given the severity of this infection and the possibility for the dermatologist to make an early diagnosis, we report six cases...