A new educational game simulates real breastfeeding complications, helping nurses learn how to spot and manage fungal nipple infections that can cause pain and early weaning. Study: Serious game prototype for nurses on nipple-areolar lesions resulting from fungal infections in breastfeeding. Image credit: Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock.com Pain during lactation forces many mothers to discontinue it prematurely, … Read more
A new international study published in Nature has identified albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood, as a powerful and previously unrecognized defense against mucormycosis, a rare but often fatal fungal infection. The research was led by George Chamilos, MD and his laboratory at the University of Crete and Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, with critical contributions from a Lundquist Institute for Biomedical … Read more
WHO Fungal Priority Pathogens List to Guide Research, Development and Public Health Action (World Health Organization, 2022). Fisher, M. C. et al. Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 20, 557–571 (2022). Article PubMed PubMed Central CAS Google Scholar Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States 2019 (CDC, 2019). … Read more
Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates What are the potential long-term effects of rising fungal infections on global public health? “`html Global WarmingS hidden Threat: the Rise of Deadly Fungal Infections Global Warming’s Hidden Threat: The Rise of Deadly Fungal Infections Imagine a world where the air itself becomes an … Read more
Editor’s Note:The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians, but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, … Read more
Mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused by Mucorales, has high mortality rates in people with weakened immune systems and those suffering from severe trauma like burns, blast injuries or victims of natural disasters. The disease caused serious infection among COVID-19 patients treated with high doses of corticosteroids with mortality rates close to 60 percent. In the … Read more
Infection Concerns Candida infections are on the rise globally, ranging from mild mucosal infections, such as oropharyngeal and vulvovaginal candidiasis, to severe, life-threatening conditions, such as candidemia and invasive candidiasis. The increasing resistance to antifungals, particularly in strains such as Candida auris and fluconazole-resistant C parapsilosis poses significant challenges. In response, the European Confederation for … Read more
Lung abscess is usually caused by bacterial or mycobacterium infection, but aspergillus pulmonary abscess is rare [5]. Cough with sputum production is the typical presentation of lung abscess [6]. Radiographic findings indicate that the encapsulated abscess without connection between the cavity and the adjacent bronchi is not conducive to the pus discharge. Thus, no cough … Read more