Tag: Fungal Infections
Fewer Cases of Fungal Diseases Coincided With Start of COVID-19
Fewer cases of each disease occurred in spring versus other seasons in 2020, and most cases occurred in the fall
Guidelines Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Cryptococcosis
Accurate delineation of cryptococcosis clinical syndrome is important as it guides choice, duration of treatment
Fungal Keratitis Prevalence Twice as High in Rural Versus Nonrural Areas
Many patients with fungal keratitis prescribed antibiotics, steroids
12.8 Percent of Unique Prescribers Prescribed Topical Antifungals in 2021
Top 10 percent of prescribers by volume prescribed 44.2 percent of all prescriptions for antifungals
Confirmatory Testing Underused for Tinea Capitis Diagnosis
Testing significantly less likely when diagnosis made by pediatrician, family practice clinicians
Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission, in-hospital mortality
CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
The CDC says patients could be in danger even if they have no symptoms or just mild ones
Recent Years Have Seen Candida Auris Cases, Transmission Increase
Percentage increase in clinical cases in United States grew each year from 44 percent increase in 2019 to 95 percent increase in 2021
Geographic Distribution of Dimorphic Mycoses Expanding in U.S.
Diagnosis and testing should be considered in patients with suggestive illness in regions that are hyperendemic for dimorphic mycoses
CDC Characterizes National Incidence of Fungal Infections
More than 20,000 cases of coccidioidomycosis reported in 2019; 97 percent of cases reported in Arizona and California