ALLMedicine™ Mucosal Candidiasis Center

Jun 7th, 2022 - Biologics that block the T helper (Th) 17 pathway are very effective in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases. However, IL-17 is also crucial for antifungal host defense, and clinical trial data suggest an increase in the inci...

May 26th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Candidiasis describes a group of fungal infections involving the skin and mucous membranes. Infection is caused by Candida species, primarily Candida albicans. [1] C albicans is a dimorphic fungus that can asymptomatically colo...

May 26th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Candidiasis describes a group of fungal infections involving the skin and mucous membranes. Infection is caused by Candida species, primarily Candida albicans. [1] C albicans is a dimorphic fungus that can asymptomatically colo...

May 26th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Candidiasis describes a group of fungal infections involving the skin and mucous membranes. Infection is caused by Candida species, primarily Candida albicans.[1] C albicans is a dimorphic fungus that can asymptomatically colon...

May 26th, 2022 - Azoles Class Summary Azoles are synthetic antifungals with broad-spectrum fungistatic activity against yeasts and fungi, including candidal species. By blocking fungal cytochrome P450-dependent enzymes, azoles disrupt the synthesis of ergosterol, ...

Jan 4th, 2013 - Mucosal candidiasis is frequent in immunocompromised HIV-infected highly active antiretroviral (HAART) naive patients or those who have failed therapy. Mucosal candidiasis is a marker of progressive immune deficiency. Because of the frequently mar...

Feb 5th, 2009 - Guidelines for the management of patients with invasive candidiasis and mucosal candidiasis were prepared by an Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. These updated guidelines replace the previous guidelines published in the 1...

Nov 3rd, 2021 - Injection drug users constitute the second largest subset of the U.S. population at risk for HIV infection and AIDS-associated mortality. Narcotic addiction is often treated by use of methadone. Fluconazole has been shown to be highly effective in...

Nov 3rd, 2021 - Fluconazole has been shown to be effective in preventing or suppressing candidiasis in HIV-negative women. An increasing likelihood of oral and esophageal candidiasis in conjunction with progressive immunosuppression raises the question of the pot...

Oct 20th, 2008 - Anidulafungin is an antifungal agent of the echinocandin class which is highly active in vitro against fluconazole resistant Candida species. The efficacy of anidulafungin has demonstrated in various animal models of fluconazole-resistant mucosal ...

A 71-year-old man presents for evaluation of an asymptomatic black discoloration of the tongue that he noticed several days earlier. The tongue does not itch or hurt, and the patient is otherwise well, although he is concerned about potential mali.

Abstract and Introduction Abstract In women with acute pyelonephritis, a 7-day course of ciprofloxacin was not inferior to a 14-day course. Introduction Although acute pyelonephritis is common in women, few controlled trials have been done to asse...