Infection Control Today - Fungal Infections

ATS Issues Statement on the Treatment of Pulmonary Fungal Infections

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) has released a new official clinical policy statement on the treatment of fungal infections in adult pulmonary and critical care patients. The statement replaces ATS guidelines published in 1988, and takes into account new medications and ...More

January 3, 2011

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Trace Amounts of Germ-Killing Molecules Predict Disease Survival

Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have observed that the survival rate of people with a rare immunodeficiency disease called chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is greatly improved when even very low levels of microbe-killing molecules are present. Because ...More

December 31, 2010

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98.6 Degrees F is Ideal Temperature for Keeping Fungi Away

Two researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that our 98.6° F (37° C) body temperature strikes a perfect balance: warm enough to ward off fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism. "One ...More

December 28, 2010

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Lemongrass Essential Oil Shown to be Effective Against Candida albicans

Use of essential oils for controlling Candida albicans growth has gained significance due to the resistance acquired by pathogens toward a number of widely used drugs. Tyagi and Malik (2010) sought to test the antifungal activity of selected essential oils against Candida ...More

November 12, 2010

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Old Drug Holds Promise Against Opportunistic Lung Pathogen

A drug to treat inflammation plays a surprising role reducing the level of infection caused by an opportunistic bug that is deadly for AIDS and cancer patients and others with weakened immune systems. The drug, sulfasalazine, spurs the body to get rid of the fungal evaders ...More

August 20, 2010

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Oncology Nurses Concerned About Invasive Fungal Infections, Survey Shows

The Oncology Nursing Society has released the findings of a recent survey of oncology nurses that show they are increasingly concerned about invasive fungal infections in their patients. ...More

August 3, 2010

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Treating Fungal Infections with Vitamin B3

Scientists from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the University of Montreal have identified vitamin B3 as a potential antifungal treatment. ...More

July 8, 2010

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Unexpectedly High Rate of Multiple Strains in Fungal Infection

New research shows that nearly 1 in 5 cases of infection with the potentially deadly fungus Cryptococcus neoformans are caused by not one but multiple strains of the pathogen. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and the University of Minnesota Medical School report their ...More

May 19, 2010

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Vancouver Island Has One of the Highest Rates of Cryptococcus Infection in the World

Cryptococcus disease is a rare but serious infection resulting from inhaling a toxic fungus often found in fir trees. Approximately 250 people have been infected with the disease in British Columbia since its emergence in 1999. The disease can cause meningitis, pneumonia ...More

May 4, 2010

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Fighting Fungal Infections With Bacteria

A bacterial pathogen can communicate with yeast to block the development of drug-resistant yeast infections, say Irish scientists writing in the May issue of Microbiology. The research could be a step towards new strategies to prevent hospital-acquired infections associated ...More

May 1, 2010

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