Resources with keywords: fungi



Notes from the Field: Trichophyton mentagrophytes Genotype VII — New York City, April–July 2024
CDC / MMWR
20 October 2024

Zucker J, Caplan AS, Gunaratne SH, et al.
5 cases diagnosed in NYC in summer 2024, previously not seen in the US.

WHO Technical Document: Global technical consultation report on proposed terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air (NEW 5/10, Website, Regulatory)
World Health Organization (WHO)
18 April 2024

 International experts reach consensus on a set of descriptors to describe how pathogens are transmitted through the air and the related modes of transmission.

About Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)
CDC
An Overview on Candida auris in Healthcare Settings
NIH / Journal of Fungi
1 September 2023

Cristina ML, Spagnolo AM, Sartini M, Carbone A, Oliva M, Schinca E, Boni S, Pontali E
This pathogenic fungus shows an innate resilience, enabling survival and persistence in healthcare environment and the ability to rapidly colonize the patient’s skin and be easily transmitted within the healthcare setting, thus leading to a serious and prolonged outbreak.

Copper-Infused Solid Surface Kills Drug-Resistant Fungus Plaguing Nursing Homes
Yahoo Finance News
14 August 2023
Sporicidal disinfectants shown more effective against Candida auris
CIDRAP
2 August 2023
Increased Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, January 2020–December 2021 (Website, Publication)
CDC / Emerging Infectious Diseases
1 July 2023

Gold J, Adjei S, Gundlapalli AV, Huang YA, Chiller T, Benedict K, et al.
COVID-19 infection is a substantial risk factor for certain fungal infections, particularly those caused by invasive molds.

Candida auris in Dog Ears
Journal of Fungi
30 June 2020

Yadav A, Wang Y, Jain K, Panwar VAR, Kaur H, Kasana V, Xu J, Chowdhary A
The authors analysed the microbial cultures of skin and ear swabs of 87 dogs in Delhi and performed fungal meta-barcode sequencing of ear and skin samples of 7 dogs with confirmed otitis externa (OE).

Healthcare-Associated Fungal Meningitis
CDC

This is a disease-specific page form the CDC

Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico
CDC / Health Alert Network (HAN)
17 May 2023

This report includes specific Recommendations for Clinical Laboratories

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