Osteoarticular mycoses are chronic debilitating infections that require extended courses of
antifungal therapy and may warrant expert surgical intervention. As there has been no …

The aetiological agents of many invasive fungal infections are saprobes and opportunistic
pathogens. Some of these fungi are darkly pigmented due to melanin production and …

Background Phaeohyphomycosis is a chronic cutaneous, subcutaneous or systemic mycotic
infection caused by various dematiaceous fungi. The diverse clinical manifestations and …

Eumycetoma is a chronic fungal infection characterised by large subcutaneous masses and
the presence of sinuses discharging coloured grains. The causative agents of black-grain …

Invasive infections caused by Trichosporon spp. have increased considerably in recent
years, especially in neutropenic and critically ill patients using catheters and antibiotics. The …

Background Phaeohyphomycosis is infection caused by dematiaceous, or darkly pigmented,
fungi. The spectrum of disease is broad, and optimal therapy remains poorly defined. The …

A moderate halophile and thermotolerant fungal strain was isolated from a sugarcane
bagasse fermentation in the presence of 2 M NaCl that was set in the laboratory. This strain …

Members of the family Chaetomiaceae are ubiquitous ascosporulating fungi commonly,
which reside in soil enriched with manure or cellulosic materials. Their role as human …

Purpose Invasive fungal infections caused by melanized fungi are a growing concern. Rapid
and reliable identification plays an important role in optimizing therapy. Matrix‐assisted laser …

Mycetoma, a chronic and mutilating subcutaneous infection recognized by the WHO as a
neglected tropical disease, has been reported in> 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and South …