Histoplasmosis is a deep mycosis distributed worldwide and caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. Development countries and underdeveloped countries already considered an endemic disease, and its etiology comes from fungi located ...

OBJECTIVES: Fungal empyema thoracis (FET) is a rare life-threatening infection. We sought to describe the clinical characteristics of FET in a large academic cancer center. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart ...

OBJECTIVES: Fungal empyema thoracis (FET) is a rare life-threatening infection. We sought to describe the clinical characteristics of FET in a large academic cancer center. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart ...

Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is an important infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Data on incidence, risk factors, and mortality of IFD in the pediatric population, mainly in South ...

Fungal invasive infections are an increasing health problem. The intrinsic complexity of pathogenic fungi and the unmet clinical need for new and more effective treatments requires a detailed knowledge of the infection ...

Fungal infections are more common and diverse in the tropics but are also increasingly seen in returning travelers and migrants as international travel becomes easier. They are conventionally classified into superficial, ...

BACKGROUND: It is traditionally believed that presence of fungal infection in the nail or skin of patients is a risk factor for subsequent infection. The literature is devoid of any evidence to confirm or refute this ...