A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

Systemic fungal infections continue to be a major cause of illness and death in people with HIV, while superficial or uncomplicated infections are commonly noted. Among the opportunistic fungal ...

There are currently no vaccines available for any fungal infection, which can be extremely deadly to patients under treatment for diseases like HIV, AIDS and cancer. Campuzano and Wormley suggest that ...

"Serious fungal infections are more of a risk for people with underlying health conditions," Dr. Lenardon says. "People with ...

It may be a sign of improving health of the immune system, as it responds to the anti-HIV drugs. Infections are generally divided into three main groups: bacterial, fungal or viral infections. Some ...

High doses of this drug have been known to occasionally have a negative effect, increasing fungal growth. This is called the caspofungin paradoxical effect (CPE). Using CRISPR researchers have ...

He had inserted a tube in her nose and was removing tissues infected with mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection ... patients or people with HIV/AIDS. Doctors believe mucormycosis ...

Immunocompromised individuals, such as those with HIV or undergoing cancer treatment, are particularly vulnerable to fungal infections. “We’re seeing it more and more in other comorbidities ...