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Cryptococcal Meningitis

Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection affecting the coverings of the brain (meninges). It is rare in healthy persons and affects those with poor immunity such as AIDS patients or on immunosuppressive treatments.

Recent Outbreak of Untreatable Fungal Infection Reported in the U.S.

Recent Outbreak of Untreatable Fungal Infection Reported in the U.S.

Outbreaks of an untreatable fungus have been reported recently in a Washington DC nursing home and at two hospitals in Dallas.

Validation of New Therapeutic Regimens for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Validation of New Therapeutic Regimens for Cryptococcal Meningitis

New therapeutic regimens benefit HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis, shows new study.

Better Diagnosis of Fungal Infections may Help Reduce Antibiotic Resistance

Better Diagnosis of Fungal Infections may Help Reduce Antibiotic Resistance

Inadequate attention is paid to fungal infection as the cause of antibacterial treatment failure.

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Immune Cells in the Meninges may be the Missing Link Between Brain and Gut

Immune Cells in the Meninges may be the Missing Link Between Brain and Gut

A rare and powerful type of immune cell has been discovered in the meninges around the brain.

Treatment of Fungal Infection Inside Artificial Voice Box may Improve Speech

Treatment of Fungal Infection Inside Artificial Voice Box may Improve Speech

Treating fungal infection inside the artificial voice box may improve speech quality and help people with throat cancer who lose their larynx, a study has found.

Drug Resistant Fungal Infection Originates in Hospitals

Drug Resistant Fungal Infection Originates in Hospitals

Candida auris causes outbreaks in a way that has never been seen before, and it doesn’t respond to the few drugs available to treat fungal infections.

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First Multidrug-Resistant Fatal Fungal Infection Identified in US

First Multidrug-Resistant Fatal Fungal Infection Identified in US

A serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection previously unseen in the United States is caused by the fungus, Candida auris.

Fungal Infections Claim More Than One Million Lives Every Year

Fungal Infections Claim More Than One Million Lives Every Year

Fungal infections are a threat to human health as it claims more lives every year. This increases the pressing need for scientists to develop an effective vaccine.

Researchers Discover New Method for Early Detection of Deadly Fungal Infection

Researchers Discover New Method for Early Detection of Deadly Fungal Infection

Aspergillus is a common mold in the environment, which colonizes in the respiratory tract when inhaled by patients with suppressed immune system.

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Fungal Infections Associated With Contaminated Steroid Injections

Fungal Infections Associated With Contaminated Steroid Injections

Researchers from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)linked the pathological findings from 40 case reports of fungal infection due to contaminated injection to clinical and lab data

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Cheaper Way to Make Antifungal Medication Used to Treat Meningitis

Cheaper Way to Make Antifungal Medication Used to Treat Meningitis

An existing medicine could help curb the number of deaths due to fungal meningitis, but its cost has been a barrier to access in some places.

Opportunistic Infections

Opportunistic Infections

Opportunistic infections are microbial infections that can cause disease in persons with a weak immune system, but usually do not cause disease in healthy people.

Public Spaces In South Africa can Host Deadly Cryptococcal Fungi

Public Spaces In South Africa can Host Deadly Cryptococcal Fungi

In Sub-Saharan Africa, cryptococcal meningitis is well known leading cause of death in patients with HIV/AIDS after tuberculosis.

Validation of New Therapeutic Regimens for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Validation of New Therapeutic Regimens for Cryptococcal Meningitis

New therapeutic regimens benefit HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis, shows new study.

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