Cutaneous fungal infections that generally require systemic antifungal therapy include tinea capitis and onychomycosis. Tinea capitis, which is most often caused by Trichophyton tonsurans,is among the ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(12):1191-1201. This review describes clinical features, diagnosis and role of various antifungal agents in FE and the management and outcome of species-specific ...

Systemic fungal infections pose a significant threat to immunocompromised patients, with Candida, Aspergillus and Cryptococcus species accounting for the majority of life-threatening cases. The ...

Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that has been difficult to treat effectively. Research published in a paper in the April edition of Cell Host & Microbe suggests that immune ...

Hold your horses, The Last of Us. Scientists have created an experimental vaccine that could be effective against multiple types of fungal germs, including those that cause vaginal yeast infections.

Yeast infections are a common but often misunderstood condition that affects millions of individuals, particularly women. While they are typically associated with vaginal discomfort, yeast infections ...