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Funguria-Introduction, Common fungi, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Introduction Funguria refers to the presence of fungi in the urine, either due to colonization, contamination, or true urinary tract…

11 months ago

Fungal Pneumonia-Introduction, Common fungi, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Introduction Fungal pneumonia or invasive fungal pulmonary infection is often life-threatening, especially in immunocompromised patients, such as those with cancer,…

11 months ago

Candida albicans vs. Candida dubliniensis: Introduction, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction of Candida albicans vs. Candida dubliniensis Both Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis are closely related yeast species belonging to…

11 months ago

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm)-Introduction, Detection Methods, and Keynotes

Introduction of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) Enterococcus faecium is a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic coccus that is part of the normal…

11 months ago

Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup: Introduction, When to Suspect it, Identification Methods,Confirmatory Identification, and Summary Table

Introduction of Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup is possible to presumptively…

11 months ago

Common Invasive Fungal Pathogens in Cancer Patients: Introduction, List, Risk factors, and Keynotes

Introduction Common invasive fungal pathogens that frequently affect cancer patients, especially those who are immunocompromised due to chemotherapy, hematologic malignancies,…

12 months ago

Antifungals Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Introduction, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction of Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Antifungal drugs require precise dosing to ensure safe patient outcomes. Moreover, clinicians track serum…

12 months ago

Mycosel Agar: Introduction, Principles, Application, Keynotes, and further Readings

Introduction Mycosel Agar is a selective culture medium to isolate pathogenic fungi from samples containing a mix of fungi and…

1 year ago