Abstract |
Opportunistic yeast infections are diseases caused by fungi which normally are saprophytic and do not cause disease in humans or animals. The prevalence of these diseases has been increasing due to immunosuppressive, corticosteroid, and long-term antibiotic treatment following organ transplantation or after serious metabolic, hematological, or immunological diseases. We review epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of the four "big" opportunistic yeast infections: candidiasis, cryptococcosis, trichosporonosis, and geotrichosis.
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Authors | Denisse Vázquez-González, Ana María Perusquía-Ortiz, Max Hundeiker, Alexandro Bonifaz |
Journal | Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG
(J Dtsch Dermatol Ges)
Vol. 11
Issue 5
Pg. 381-93; quiz 394
(May 2013)
ISSN: 1610-0387 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 23621330
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | © The Authors • Journal compilation © Blackwell Verlag GmbH, Berlin. |
Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Antifungal Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Dermatomycoses
(diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Humans
- Opportunistic Infections
(diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology)
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