Mucormycosis

G Reid, JP Lynch III, MC Fishbein… - Seminars in respiratory …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Mucormycosis is an infection caused by a group of filamentous molds within the order
Mucorales. Infections may result from ingestion of contaminated food, inhalation of spores …

Recent advances and ongoing challenges in the diagnosis of microbial infections by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

W Florio, A Tavanti, S Barnini, E Ghelardi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Timeliness and accuracy in the diagnosis of microbial infections are associated with
decreased mortality and reduced length of hospitalization, especially for severe, life …

Mucormycosis in Iran: a systematic review

A Vaezi, M Moazeni, MT Rahimi, S de Hoog… - Mycoses, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi in the order Mucorales cause acute, invasive and frequently fatal infections in
susceptible patients. This study aimed to perform a systematic review of all reported …

MALDI-TOF MS applications to the detection of antifungal resistance: state of the art and future perspectives

W Florio, A Tavanti, E Ghelardi, A Lupetti - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
MALDI-TOF MS technology has made possible revolutionary advances in the diagnosis of
infectious diseases. Besides allowing rapid and reliable identification of bacteria and fungi …

Fungal infections complicating lung transplantation

NM Clark, SS Weigt, MC Fishbein… - … in respiratory and …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Lung transplantation is an increasingly utilized modality for treating advanced lung disease.
However, lung transplant recipients (LTRs) experience high rates of infection-related …

Pushing the limits of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: beyond fungal species identification

C Rizzato, L Lombardi, M Zoppo, A Lupetti, A Tavanti - Journal of Fungi, 2015 - mdpi.com
Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) is a powerful analytical
tool that has revolutionized microbial identification. Routinely used for bacterial …

Comparison of two matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry systems for the identification of clinical filamentous fungi

Y Huang, M Zhang, M Zhu, M Wang, Y Sun… - World Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Infections caused by filamentous fungi have become a health concern, and require rapid
and accurate identification in order for effective treatment of the pathogens. To compare the …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Saksenaea vasiformis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

LSM Sigera, KKK Gamage, MN Jayawardena… - Clinical Case …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales in
the class Mucormycetes. 1 The commonest manifestation of mucormycosis is rhinocerebral …

[HTML][HTML] Actinomortierella wolfii: identity and pathology

LSM Sigera, SA Ahmed, AMS Al-Hatmi… - Medical Mycology Case …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Actinomortierella wolfii (Mortierellales), formerly Mortierella wolfii, is a causative
agent of bovine systemic infection and abortion. Human infections caused by this species …

Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcome of mucormycosis in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review of reported cases

E Palomba, M Colaneri, C Azzarà… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Mucormycosis is an emerging disease primarily affecting the immunocompromised host, but
scarce evidence is available for solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). We …