Mold infections of the central nervous system

M McCarthy, A Rosengart, AN Schuetz… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
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Diagnosis and management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adults

TC McHale, DR Boulware, J Kasibante… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, especially in
people with advanced HIV disease. Cryptococcal meningitis is responsible for nearly 20% of …

Clinical practice guideline for the management of candidiasis: 2016 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

PG Pappas, CA Kauffman, DR Andes… - Clinical infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

[HTML][HTML] Invasive infections due to filamentous fungi other than Aspergillus: epidemiology and determinants of mortality

M Slavin, S Van Hal, TC Sorrell, A Lee… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2015 - Elsevier
The epidemiology of invasive fungal disease (IFD) due to filamentous fungi other than
Aspergillus may be changing. We analysed clinical, microbiological and outcome data in …

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

B Shahan, EY Choi, G Nieves - American Family Physician, 2021 - aafp.org
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a diagnostic tool for many conditions affecting the
central nervous system. Urgent indications for lumbar puncture include suspected central …

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections of the CNS

S Schwartz, DP Kontoyiannis, T Harrison… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Fungal infections of the CNS are challenging to treat and their optimal management requires
knowledge of their epidemiology, host characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic …

Noninvasive testing and surrogate markers in invasive fungal diseases

GR Thompson III, DR Boulware, NC Bahr… - Open forum …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Invasive fungal infections continue to increase as at-risk populations expand. The high
associated morbidity and mortality with fungal diseases mandate the continued investigation …

Assessment of the Role of 1, 3-β-d-Glucan Testing for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections in Adults

F Lamoth, H Akan, D Andes, M Cruciani… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Detection of 1, 3-β-d-glucan (BDG) in serum has been evaluated for its inclusion as
a mycological criterion of invasive fungal infections (IFI) according to EORTC and Mycoses …

Methods of rapid diagnosis for the etiology of meningitis in adults

NC Bahr, DR Boulware - Biomarkers in medicine, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Infectious meningitis may be due to bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal or viral agents.
Diagnosis of meningitis must take into account numerous items of patient history and …

Phaeohyphomycosis

JT Arcobello, SG Revankar - Seminars in Respiratory and …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Phaeohyphomycosis refers to infections due to a large group of heterogenous organisms
called “dematiaceous” or “melanized” fungi. These fungi are distinguished by the …