New and emerging yeast pathogens

new emerging infections: non-natural and fake pathogens

In vitro activities of the new antifungal triazole SCH 56592 against common and emerging yeast pathogens.

A broth microdilution method performed in accordance with the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards guidelines was used to compare the in vitro activity of the new antifungal triazole SCH 56592 (SCH) to that of fluconazole (FLC), itraconazole (ITC), and ketoconazole (KETO) against 257 clinical yeast isolates. They included 220 isolates belonging to 12 different species of Candida...

Comparison of RapID yeast plus system with API 20C system for identification of common, new, and emerging yeast pathogens.

The ability to identify yeast isolates by the new enzymatic RapID Yeast Plus System was compared to the ability to identify yeast isolates by the API 20C system. A total of 447 yeast isolates representing Blastoschizomyces capitatus, 17 Candida spp., 5 Cryptococcus spp., Geotrichum spp., 2 Hanseniaspora spp., Hansenula anomala, Hansenula wingei, 3 Rhodotorula spp., Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Spo...

Emerging Pathogens and New Recommendations in Travel Medicine

Most travelers to third-world countries encounter healthrelated problems during their stay and may require medical attention on returning home. Although malaria is still the most common diagnosis among travelers to the developing world, several other infectious diseases, such as avian influenza, dengue fever, chikungunya fever, leishmaniasis, and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, are growing in...

Microbicides against emerging and new pathogens: a cause for concern

Examples of the use of microbicides can be traced back to ancient times when natural products were used to combat infection or to preserve mummies, and when metals such as silver were used to decontaminate potable water. Fumigation was introduced much later with, for example, the burning of juniper branches to decontaminate buildings where Black Death sufferers were housed, and later in the tre...