Publications
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| onychomycosis: modern diagnostic and treatment approaches. | the medical term onychomycosis should be understood as chronic infection of the nails caused by a fungus. the most common causative agents are the dermatophytes and candida species. the less common are certain types of moulds (nondermatophyte moulds or ndms). in approximately 60-80 % of the cases, onychomycosis is due to dermatophytes. among dermatophytes, the most often isolated causative pathogen is trichophyton (t.) rubrum. other common species are t. interdigitale (formerly t. mentagrophytes ... | 2013 | 23053563 |
| in vitro antifungal activity of micafungin and caspofungin against dermatophytes isolated from china. | the aims of this study are to investigate the in vitro activities of micafungin and caspofungin that are two new echinocandin antifungal drugs against clinically isolated dermatophytes in china and to define mec (minimal effective concentration) as the reading endpoints of this study in accordance with (clinical and laboratory standards institute) clsi m38-a2 reference. | 2013 | 22983900 |
| isolation of the volatile fraction from apium graveolens l. (apiaceae) by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and hydrodistillation: chemical composition and antifungal activity. | apium graveolens l. (wild celery), belonging to the family of apiaceae, is a scaposus hemicryptophyte. instead, the cultivate plant is an annual or biennial herb widely used as a spice and seasoning in food. a broad range of biological activities have been attributed to a. graveolens. these include antimicrobial activity, larvicidal activity, hepatoprotective activity, nematicidal and mosquito repellent potential and antihyperlipidaemic properties.in this study, the authors compare the compositi ... | 2013 | 22974401 |
| epidemiology of dermatophytoses in crete, greece between 2004 and 2010. | the present work was undertaken in order to study the epidemiology of dermatophytoses in the island of crete, greece, over a 7-year period (2004-2010) and to compare the results with those reported earlier from this region and from other parts of the world. | 2012 | 22648332 |
| molecular epidemiology of dermatophytosis in tehran, iran, a clinical and microbial survey. | in the framework of a survey on dermatophytoses, 14,619 clinical specimens taken from outpatients with symptoms suggestive of tinea and referred to a medical mycology laboratory in tehran, iran, were analyzed by direct microscopy and culture. in total, 777 dermatophyte strains recovered in culture were randomly identified by a formerly established rflp analysis method based on the rdna its regions. for confirmation of species identification, 160 isolates representing the likely entire species sp ... | 2013 | 22587730 |
| dermatophytes isolated from the mosques in tokat, turkey. | dermatophytes are a group of fungi that invade keratinized tissues such as the skin, hair and nails. the aim of this study was to investigate the existence of the potential causative agents of dermatophytosis in the mosque area in tokat, turkey. thirty mosques were included in the study. a total of two hundred samples were collected from various parts of carpets and slippers in the mosques. positive cultures were obtained in 144 samples (113 from carpets, 31 from slippers). among the species iso ... | 2012 | 22576940 |
| maldi-tof mass spectrometry - a rapid method for the identification of dermatophyte species. | altogether 285 dermatophyte isolates of 21 different species - including both trichophyton rubrum and t. interdigitale, but also eight additional trichophyton species, microsporum canis and seven other microsporum species, as well as epidermophyton floccosum and arthroderma spp. - were analyzed using matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) and the anagnostec 'saramis' (spectral archiving and microbial identification system) software. in additio ... | 2013 | 22574631 |
| antifungal activity of lactobacillus against microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum and epidermophyton floccosum. | a total of 220 lactic acid bacteria isolates were screened for antifungal activity using aspergillus fumigatus and aspergillus niger as the target strains. four lactobacillus strains exhibited strong inhibitory activity on agar surfaces. all four were also identified as having strong inhibitory activity against the human pathogenic fungi microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum and epidermophyton floccosum. one of the four lactobacilli, namely lb. reuteri ee1p exhibited the most inhibition against ... | 2017 | 22539027 |
| characterization of an endophytic whorl-forming streptomyces from catharanthus roseus stems producing polyene macrolide antibiotic. | an endophytic whorl-forming streptomyces sp. designated as ts3ro having antifungal activity against a large number of fungal pathogens, including sclerotinia sclerotiorum, rhizoctonia solani, colletotrichum gloeosporioides, cryphonectria parasitica, fusarium oxysporum, pyrenophora tritici-repentis, epidermophyton floccosum, and trichophyton rubrum, was isolated from surface-sterilized catharanthus roseus stems. preliminary identification showed that streptomyces cinnamoneus subsp. sparsus was it ... | 2012 | 22524528 |
| dermatophyte infections mimicking other skin diseases: a 154-person case survey of tinea atypica in the district of cagliari (italy). | although usually simple, the diagnosis of dermatophyte infection is sometimes neglected. an observational study has been realized to evaluate the role of corticosteroid exposure (tinea incognito) and of other primary characteristics of the dermatophytosis that from onset mimic other diseases and mislead an unexperienced physician. | 2012 | 22435428 |
| frequency and aetiology of dermatophytosis in children age 12 and under in the state of amazonas, brazil. | few scientific studies have evaluated dermatophytosis among children in the state of amazonas or in the greater northern region of brazil. | 2012 | 22410497 |
| antimicrobial activity of sesquiterpene lactones isolated from traditional medicinal plant, costus speciosus (koen ex.retz.) sm. | costus speciosus (koen ex.retz.) sm (costaceae) is an indian ornamental plant which has long been used medicinally in traditional systems of medicine. the plant has been found to possess diverse pharmacological activities. rhizomes are used to treat pneumonia, rheumatism, dropsy, urinary diseases, jaundice, skin diseases and leaves are used to treat mental disorders. | 2012 | 22397713 |
| inhibition of dermatophytes by the antimicrobial peptides human β-defensin-2, ribonuclease 7 and psoriasin. | previous studies have described some antibacterial effects of antimicrobial peptides (amps) expressed in human skin, but little is known about their possible activity against dermatophytes. therefore we have tested the effects of human β-defensin 2 (hbd-2), ribonuclease 7 (rnase 7) and psoriasin on the in vitro growth of four dermatophyte species. germinating conidia of trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes, microsporum canis and epidermophyton floccosum were exposed in vitro to hbd-2, rnase 7, ... | 2012 | 22332906 |
| essential oil of juniperus communis subsp. alpina (suter) čelak needles: chemical composition, antifungal activity and cytotoxicity. | essential oils are known to possess antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of bacteria and fungi. in the present work the composition and the antifungal activity of the oils of juniperus communis subsp. alpina (suter) čelak were evaluated. moreover, the skin cytotoxicity, at concentrations showing significant antifungal activity, was also evaluated. the oils were isolated by hydrodistillation and analysed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. minimal inhibitory ... | 2012 | 22294341 |
| chemical and biological diversity in fourteen selections of four ocimum species. | biomass, essential oil yield, essential oil composition diversity, and antibacterial and antifungal activities of 14 selections of 4 ocimum species [ocimum basilicum l. (selections: t1-t10), o. gratissimum l. (selections: t11-t12), o. tenuiflorum l.f., syn. o. sanctum l. (selection: t13) and o. kilimandscharicum baker ex. guerke (selection: t14)] were investigated. o. basilicum selections t9 (methyl chavicol: 87.0%) and t10 {(z)- and (e)-methyl cinnamate: 69.1%} produced higher biomass (67.8 and ... | 2011 | 22224293 |
| Chemical composition and biological activity of the volatile extracts of Achillea millefolium. | In this study, flowering aerial parts of wild Achillea millefolium growing on the Mediterranean coast (Sardinia Island, Italy) and on the Atlantic coast (Portugal- Serra de Montemuro) were used as a matrix for supercritical extraction of volatile oil with CO2 (SFE). The collected extracts were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS methods and their composition were compared with that of the essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation. A strong chemical variability in essential oils depending on the origi ... | 2011 | 22164800 |
| isolation of the volatile oil from satureja thymbra by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction: chemical composition and biological activity. | satureja thymbra l. is well known in italy by the popular name of "santoreggia sarda". it grows only in sardinia and nowadays it is restricted to the slope of the colle san michele in cagliari. the composition of the aromatic extracts obtained by supercritical co2 and by hydrodistillation and their antifungal activity is reported. the collected extracts were analyzed by gc-fid and gc-ms methods. no significant differences were observed in the composition of the volatile extracts depending on the ... | 2011 | 22164799 |
| Assessment of antimicrobial, insecticidal and genotoxic effects of Melia azedarach L. (chinaberry) naturalized in Anatolia. | In this study, antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal and genotoxic activities of the fruit and leaf extracts of Melia azedarach of Turkish origin were evaluated for the first time. The antimicrobial activity was assessed against Gram (+) and ( - ) bacteria, four Candida species and three dermatophytic fungus (Trichophyton rubrum, Epidermophyton floccosum and Microsporum gypseum). The insecticidal activity of the methanolic fruit extract was performed against the larvae of Aedes aegpyti, Culex ... | 2011 | 22149768 |
| [fungal nail infections - an update : part 2 - from the causative agent to diagnosis - conventional and molecular procedures.] | trichophyton (t.) rubrum is the most frequently isolated dermatophyte in onychomycosis, both in germany and worldwide. t. interdigitale (formerly t. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale) follows in second place. a further however rarely isolated dermatophyte in onychomycosis is epidermophyton floccosum. candida parapsilosis, candida guilliermondii, and candida albicans, followed by trichosporon spp. are the most important yeasts which are found in onychomycosis. the molds most often responsible inc ... | 2011 | 22037818 |
| detection of antifungal compounds in polygonum ferrugineum wedd. extracts by bioassay-guided fractionation. some evidences of their mode of action. | polygonum ferrugineum wedd. (polygonaceae) is used to heal infected wounds and as antiseptic, antibiotic or antifungal in the traditional argentinean medicine. the present investigation was carried out to evaluate the antifungal properties of different extracts of aerial parts of polygonum ferrugineum, in order to give support to its ethnopharmacological use and to isolate the compounds responsible for the antifungal properties. the most active compounds were tested for their capacity of produci ... | 2011 | 22001591 |
| design, synthesis and antifungal activity of some new imidazole and triazole derivatives. | triazole and imidazole are incorporated into the structures of many antifungal compounds. in this study a novel series of 1,2,4-triazole, imidazole, benzoimidazole, and benzotriazole derivatives was designed as inhibitors of cytochrome p450 14α-demethylase (14dm). these structures were docked into the active site of mt-cyp51, using autodock program. sixteen compounds with the best binding energy were synthesized. the chemical structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental and spectr ... | 2011 | 21984016 |
| Antifungal activity and chemical composition of essential oils from Smyrnium olusatrum L. (Apiaceae) from Italy and Portugal. | The essential oils and supercritical CO(2) extracts of wild Smyrnium olusatrum L. growing in Sardinia (Italy) and in Portugal were investigated. For the study, oils were isolated from total plant aerial part (umbels containing seeds). The content of ß-phellandrene (67.3% vs. 42.7%) and a-pinene (31.9% vs. 1.2%), respectively, the main components of Portuguese and Italian essential oils, declined during the maturation stage of the umbels. Contrarily, some other important components, particularly ... | 2011 | 21902563 |
| sertaconazole nitrate shows fungicidal and fungistatic activity against trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, and epidermophyton floccosum, causative agents of tinea pedis. | the fungistatic and fungicidal activity of sertaconazole against dermatophytes was evaluated by testing 150 clinical isolates of causative agents of tinea pedis, trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, and epidermophyton floccosum. the overall geometric means for fungistatic and fungicidal activity of sertaconazole against these isolates were 0.26 and 2.26 µg/ml, respectively, though values were higher for t. mentagrophytes compared with the others. this is the first comprehensive demo ... | 2011 | 21746955 |
| ganoderma lucidum: a source for novel bioactive lectin. | ganoderma lucidum is known for its high medicinal value, clinically used in treatment for various diseases. we have selected this mushroom for isolation of novel bioactive lectin. the isolation procedure comprised of ion-exchange chromatography on deae- cellulose and affinity chromatography on affi-gel blue gel. purified lectin was monomer with a molecular mass of 15 kda, determined by sds-page, gel filtration, maldi-tof. it showed hemagglutinating activity against both human and animal erythroc ... | 2011 | 21728991 |
| antidermatophytic activity of pyrazolo[3,4-c]isothiazoles: a preliminary approach on 4-chlorophenyl derivative for evaluation of mutagenic and clastogenic effects on bacteria and human chromosomes in vitro. | the antifungal activity of eight pyrazolo[3,4-c]isothiazole derivatives was evaluated on five dermatophytes: three were of an anthropophilic species (i.e., epidermophyton floccosum, trichophyton rubrum, and trichophyton tonsurans) and two were of a geophilic species (i.e., microsporum gypseum and nannizzia cajetani). the new compounds proved to be unlikely effective in inhibiting the growth of the different strains. in general, the fungi parasitic on man were more sensitive than the geophilic sp ... | 2011 | 21649488 |
| melanogenesis in dermatophyte species in vitro and during infection. | dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that are the most common cause of fungal skin infections worldwide. melanin has been isolated from several important human fungal pathogens and the polymeric pigment is now recognized as an important virulence determinant. this study investigated whether dermatophytes, including trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes, epidermophyton floccosum, and microsporum gypseum, produce melanin or melanin-like compounds in vitro and during infection. digestion of the ... | 2011 | 21565930 |
| determination of antidermatophytic effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on trichophyton mentagrophytes and epidermophyton floccosum. | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) are one of the most common pharmacological agents. they have three primary therapeutic properties including anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and analgesic effects. seven nsaids were tested against two species of dermatophytes. percentage inhibition was determined for effective agents. diclofenac, aspirin and naproxen showed more potential to inhibit the growth of dermatophytes. epidermophyton floccosum revealed susceptibility to more number of the te ... | 2011 | 21535450 |
| some epidemiological aspects of dermatophyte infections in southwest iran. | distribution and prevalence of various species of dermatophytes are not the same in different areas of the world. the aim of the present study was epidemiologic evaluation of dermatophytic infections in our area. a retrospective epidemiologic study was carried out and all patients with dermatophyte positive smears identified at the referral center of southwest iran located in the city of ahvaz between march 2005 and march 2007 were investigated. body was divided into nine areas and information o ... | 2011 | 21489360 |
| [clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of dermatophytosis]. | dermatophytes are a group of closely related fungi that have keratinase and can therefore cause infections in keratinised human and animal tissues (skin, hair and nails), leading to a disease known as dermatophytosis. this group is composed by the genera epidermophyton, trichophyton and microsporum, forming an approximated total of 40 species. depending on the source of the keratin used, dermatophytes can be divided in geophilic (soil), zoophilic (animals) and anthropophilic (human), with soil, ... | 2011 | 21458709 |
| clinico-epidemiological and mycological aspects of tinea incognito in iran: a 16-year study. | tinea incognito is a dermatophytic infection in which topical or systemic steroids have modified the clinical appearance of the mycosis and mimicking other skin diseases. | 2011 | 21441710 |
| activity of tdt 067 (terbinafine in transfersome) against agents of onychomycosis, as determined by minimum inhibitory and fungicidal concentrations. | tdt 067 is a novel carrier-based dosage form (liquid spray) of 15 mg/ml of terbinafine in transfersome that has been developed to deliver terbinafine to the nail bed to treat onychomycosis. in this study, we report the in vitro activities of tdt 067 against dermatophytes, compared with those of the transfersome vehicle, naked terbinafine, and commercially available terbinafine (1%) spray. the mics of tdt 067 and comparators against 25 clinical strains each of trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophyt ... | 2011 | 21411586 |
| changes of dermatophytoses in southwestern greece: an 18-year survey. | the isolation and distribution rate of dermatophytes as causative agents of superficial mycoses of skin, hair, and nails during an 18-year period (1991-2008) at a university hospital are presented. a comparative analysis of epidemiological differences within the first (1991-1999) and the second 9-year period (2000-2008) was performed. skin scrapings, nail, and hair specimens were examined by a direct microscopic examination and culture. identification of dermatophyte species was based on macrosc ... | 2011 | 21331751 |
| elevation of antidermatophytic action of mefenamic acid by cobalt ions. | to evaluate the antifungal property of mefenamic acid, which is a member of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) group. | 2010 | 21189903 |
| composition of a volatile extract of eryngium duriaei subsp. juresianum (m. laínz) m. laínz, signalised by the antifungal activity. | the composition of a volatile extract of eryngium duriaei subsp. juresianum, signalised by the antifungal activity (mic values=0.16-0.32 μl ml(-1)) against several dermatophyte species (trichophyton mentagrophytes, t. rubrum, epidermophyton floccosum; t. verrucosum, t. mentagrophytes var interdigitale, microsporum canis and m. gypseum) was established following a combined methodology of gc, gc-ms and an exclusive (13)c nmr technique that does not require prior isolation of compounds. twenty-five ... | 2010 | 21036502 |
| chemical composition and biological assays of essential oils of calamintha nepeta (l.) savi subsp. nepeta (lamiaceae). | aerial parts of wild calamintha nepeta (l.) savi subsp. nepeta growing spontaneously on the mediterranean coast (sardinia island, italy) and on the atlantic coast (portugal) were used as a matrix for the supercritical extraction of volatile oil with co(2). the collected extracts were analysed by gc-fid and gc-ms methods and their compositions were compared with that of the essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation, but the differences were not relevant. a strong chemical variability was observ ... | 2010 | 20981614 |
| molecular typing of epidermophyton floccosum isolated from patients with dermatophytosis by rapd-pcr. | we evaluated the ability of randomly amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) to type epidermophyton floccosum isolates recovered from patients with dermatophytosis originating from different regions of iran. a total of 13 clinical isolates of e. floccosum obtained from iranian patients were analyzed by rapd with 7 arbitrary primers (opn16, opd18' opu15, opx19, r28, opa04 and opaa17). among the applied primers, opn16 produced banding patterns from all the isolates. in addition, some of the isolates had ... | 2010 | 20967787 |
| clinicomicrobiological aspects of tinea cruris in madras. | a total of 242 patients with clinically diagnosed tinea cruris were screened and 181 (74.7 %) were found to be positive in culture for dermatophytes. 93.9% of infections were caused by trichophyton spp., of which 58.4% were trichophyton rubrum, 5.5% were epidermophyton floccosum, 3.8% were trichophyton tonsurans and we had a single isolate of microsporum gypseum complex. incidence of tinea cruris was higher in males (95.6%) than in females (4.4%). 45% of the cases were recurrent and 38% of cases ... | 1996 | 20948056 |
| superficial fungal infections seen at a tertiary health centre: clinical and mycological studies. | superficial fungal infections are common in the tropics, partly due to the climate, relatively poor hygiene, and lifestyle of the people. | 2010 | 20931516 |
| dermatophytes in republic of macedonia. | (full text is available at http://www.manu.edu.mk/prilozi). a total of 1742 clinically suspected samples was examined for the incidence and distribution of dermatophytes in the republic of macedonia from june 2007 to jan. 2009. 600 dermatophytes were isolated and identified. in the studied period 9 different dermatophyte species were isolated, namely trichophyton rubrum (48.83%), microsporum canis (20%), trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale (16.83%), epidermophyton floccosum (4.17%), t ... | 2010 | 20693949 |
| in vitro antifungal activity of indirubin isolated from a south indian ethnomedicinal plant wrightia tinctoria r. br. | acalypha indica, cassia alata, lawsonia inermis, punica granatum, thespesia populnea and wrightia tinctoria are folklore medicines extensively used in the treatment of ringworm infections and skin related diseases in tamil nadu, india. | 2010 | 20691774 |
| antimicrobial activity of confertifolin from polygonum hydropiper. | confertifolin (6,6,9a-trimethyl-4,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a-octahydronaphtho[1,2-c] furan-3 (1h)-one) was isolated from the essential oil of polygonum hydropiper l. (polygonaceae) leaves using column chromatography. confertifolin showed activity both in bacteria and fungi. the lowest mic for bacteria was observed against enterococcus faecalis (31.25 microg/ml). significant mic for fungi was observed against scopulariopsis sp (7.81 microg/ml), curvularia lunata (7.81 microg/ml), epidermophyton floccosum (7 ... | 2010 | 20645838 |
| evaluation of the association of superficial dermatophytosis and athletic activities with special reference to its prevention and control. | this study was conducted to evaluate the association of superficial mycosis and athletic activities with special references to its prevention and control in tehran. participating in various kinds of sports can lead to direct and indirect exposures to and transmission of micro-organisms between athletes and also passive observers. | 2010 | 20636349 |
| synergistic properties of methylxanthine with cadmium and mercury on dermatophytes. | methylxanthine has many antimicrobial effects on different types of organisms. synergism actions between methylxanthine and cadmium or mercury on dermatophytes were tested. | 2010 | 20606961 |
| toxic effect of heavy metals on dermatophytes. | summary for determining the toxic effect of heavy metals on dermatophytes, eight heavy metals were tested using colony diameter method. cadmium showed high toxicity effects on isolated fungi at minimal inhibitory concentration of 27 mug ml(-1) for trichophyton mentagrophytes and of 20 mug ml(-1) for epidermophyton floccosum, while iron enhanced dermatophytic growth. other heavy metals revealed variable effect on isolated fungi. susceptibility of e. floccosum to the activity of tested metals was ... | 2010 | 20406401 |
| [dermatophytoses due to anthropophilic fungi in cadiz, spain, between 1997 and 2008]. | cutaneous fungal infections are a major public health problem. the distribution of the dermatophytoses varies between countries and geographical areas. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence, epidemiology, etiology, and clinical course of the dermatophytoses caused by anthropophilic fungi in cadiz, spain, over the past 12 years. | 2010 | 20398600 |
| extraction, separation and isolation of volatiles from vitex agnus-castus l. (verbenaceae) wild species of sardinia, italy, by supercritical co2. | isolation of volatile concentrates from leaves, flowers and fruits of vitex agnus-castus l. have been obtained by supercritical extraction with carbon dioxide. the composition of the volatile concentrates has been analysed by gc/ms. in all plant organs, the extracts are composed chiefly of alpha-pinene, sabinene, 1,8-cineole, alpha-terpinyl acetate, (e)-caryophyllene, (e)-beta-farnesene, bicyclogermacrene, spathulenol and manool. the main difference observed was in the content of sclarene, which ... | 2010 | 20397107 |
| onychomycosis. | onychomycosis is a frequent nail disease caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and nondermatophyte molds. trichophyton rubrum, t mentagrophytes, and epidermophyton floccosum are the most common etiologic agents worldwide. candida spp are the most frequent among the yeasts. diagnosis is corroborated by direct microscopic examination, culture, and histomycology with periodic acid-schiff stain. other new methods of diagnosis are discussed. treatment is based on oral antifungals: terbinafine, itraconazol ... | 2010 | 20347657 |
| epidemiology of tinea pedis in cagliari, italy. | observational study of all incident tinea pedis cases, realised from 2001 to 2007 at the dermatology clinic of the university of cagliari, italy, which is the main reference centre for dermatologic diseases in central southern sardinia. | 2010 | 20197740 |
| is moderation of protease production an adaptation of well-defined anthropization in dermatophytes? | the protease activity of different isolates of dermatophytes representing different ecological groups namely geophilic, zoopahilic and anthropophilic, in their vegetative and sporulation growth phases were compared. unlike their geophilic and zoophilic counterparts, all the isolates of anthropophilic dermatophytes viz. trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes, t. tonsurans, t. violaceum and epidermophyton floccosum recorded reduced protease activity during artificially induced sporulation phase in ... | 2010 | 20090230 |
| epidermophyton fungal keratitis following laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy. | a 40-year-old man developed pain, decreased vision, and a corneal infiltrate 10 days after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy. treatment with conventional topical and systemic antibiotic agents did not improve the symptoms. approximately 2 weeks after surgery, the patient was referred to kim's eye hospital, presenting with counting fingers visual acuity, moderate anterior chamber reaction, and multifocal stromal infiltrates in the left eye. the corneal infiltrate findings were suggestive o ... | 2009 | 19969224 |
| a 5-year survey of dermatomycoses in southwest poland, years 2003-2007. | the study was performed to analyse the spectrum of dermatomycoses in southwest poland during the period 2003-2007. a total of 10,486 patients were investigated for fungal skin infections by means of native specimen and cultivating procedures. skin scrapings, plucked hairs and nail clippings were examined and identified by direct microscopy and culture. from 2468 patients, 2753 fungi were identified including dermatophytes, yeast and moulds. among the dermatophytes, the most common pathogen isola ... | 2011 | 19925570 |
| the spectrum of fungal infections with a special reference to dermatophytoses in the capital area of kuwait during 2000-2005: a retrospective analysis. | fungal infections constitute a major health problem all over the world. signs and symptoms induced by various dermatophytic infections are difficult to distinguish clinically from each other. so, characterization by in vitro culture is required for appropriate diagnosis and treatment as well as to study the epidemiological characteristics in a region. | 2010 | 19921463 |
| a clinico-epidemiological study on tinea gladiatorum in iranian wrestlers and mat contamination by dermatophytes. | dermatophytosis is still being considered as one of the major public health problems in wrestlers. objectives: to identify the prevalence, clinical pattern, aetiological agents and the predominant transmission route of dermatophytoses in iranian wrestlers, a study was carried out in 2008. in total, 270 wrestlers from eight wrestling salons were evaluated. classical mycological techniques were performed on 135 skin scraping samples of 110 wrestlers suspicious for dermatophytoses and 240 touch pre ... | 2011 | 19917034 |
| dynamics of dermatophytosis frequency in mexico: an analysis of 2084 cases. | we analysed 15,101 biological samples from patients presenting with superficial mycoses who attended outpatient services over a 10-year period. scale samples were processed for direct microscopic examination with 15% koh and cultured on sabouraud glucose agar plus chloramphenicol and cycloheximide. laboratory examination confirmed 4,709 cases of superficial mycosis (31.18%), of which 2,084 (44.26%) were dermatophytoses. the species most frequently encountered was trichophyton rubrum (71.2%), fol ... | 2010 | 19886762 |
| antifungal activity of eugenia umbelliflora against dermatophytes. | antifungal activities of eugenia umbelliflora berg. (myrtaceae) were tested in vitro against a panel of standard and clinical isolates of human fungal pathogens (dermatophytes and opportunistic saprobes). methanol extracts of leaves and fruits of e. umbelliflora were separately prepared and partitioned, to yield dichloromethane (dcm), ethyl acetate (etoac) and aqueous fractions (aq). three compounds (1-3) were obtained from the dcm extract using chromatographic procedures. antifungal assays were ... | 2009 | 19831024 |
| direct detection of five common dermatophyte species in clinical samples using a rapid and sensitive 24-h pcr-elisa technique open to protocol transfer. | identification of dermatophytes is usually based on morphological characteristics determined by time-consuming microscopic and cultural examinations. an effective pcr-elisa method has been developed for rapid detection of dermatophyte species directly from clinical specimens within 24 h. isolated genomic dna of skin scrapings and nail samples from patients with suspected dermatophyte infections is amplified with species-specific digoxigenin-labelled primers targeting the topoisomerase ii gene. t ... | 2011 | 19793206 |
| onychomycosis infections in the middle black sea region, turkey. | onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail, is caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and nondermatophyte molds. the causative pathogen and incidence of onychomycosis depend on age, gender, geographic and climatic conditions, living habits, and immune status of the host. | 2009 | 19702980 |
| causative agents of superficial mycoses in istanbul, turkey: retrospective study. | the aim of the present study was to determine the percentage of agents, which can give rise to superficial fungal infections in istanbul, turkey. between 2000 and 2007, the clinical samples collected from 8,200 patients attending the outpatient dermatology clinic at mihrimahsultan medical center were examined by direct microscopy and culture. pathogen fungi were detected in 5,722 of the patients. of the isolates were 4,218 (74%) dermatophytes, 1,196 (21%) candida sp., 170 (3%) malassezia furfur, ... | 2009 | 19544086 |
| antibacterial and antifungal activity of flindersine isolated from the traditional medicinal plant, toddalia asiatica (l.) lam. | the leaves and root of toddalia asiatica (l.) lam. (rutaceae) are widely used as a folk medicine in india. hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts of toddalia asiatica leaves and isolated compound flindersine were tested against bacteria and fungi. | 2009 | 19481384 |
| nb-002, a novel nanoemulsion with broad antifungal activity against dermatophytes, other filamentous fungi, and candida albicans. | nb-002 is an oil-in-water emulsion designed for use for the treatment of skin, hair, and nail infections. the activity of nb-002 was compared to the activities of the available antifungal drugs against the major dermatophytes responsible for cutaneous infections, trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, epidermophyton floccosum, and microsporum spp., as well as 12 other genera of filamentous fungi. nb-002 consistently displayed fungicidal activity against all dermatophytes. the comparat ... | 2009 | 19433562 |
| comparison of the in vitro activity of terbinafine and lanoconazole against dermatophytes. | the objective of this study was to compare the antifungal activity of terbinafine (terb) with that of lanoconazole (lan). test isolates, which were clinical isolates of japanese origin, included 10 strains each of trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes and epidermophyton floccosum. the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) of terb and lan against each dermatophyte isolate was determined according to the clinical and laboratory standards institute microbroth methodology, m38-a2. minimum fungicid ... | 2010 | 19422522 |
| heat resistance of dermatophyte's conidiospores from athletes kits stored in nigerian university sport's center. | the incidence and heat resistance of conidiospores produced by dermatophytes isolated from athlete's kits (canvasses, stockings and spike shoes) stored in nigerian university sport's centre were investigated. epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum oudouinii, microsporum canis, trichophyton concentricum, trichophyton mentagrophytes and trichophyton rubrum were isolated and their incidence on the athlete's kits varied with the species and type of kits. among the isolates t. mentagrophytes, t. rubru ... | 2009 | 19388558 |
| study of onychomycosis in isfahan, iran. | a mycological study was undertaken in 488 patients suspected of onychomycosis in isfahan, a large province of iran, to gain more insight into the prevalence and aetiology of this infection. direct microscopy of the nail clips was positive in 194 (39.8%) and fingernail onychomycosis was recognised in 141 (72.7%) and toenail onychomycosis in 53 (27.3%) cases. as agents of onychomycosis, yeast were detected in 112 (57.7%), dermatophytes in 27 (13.9%) and non-dermatophyte fungi in 55 (28.4%) patient ... | 2010 | 19298358 |
| dermatophyte species in superficial mycoses in the kraków district, poland in the years 1972-2007. | considerable changes in the dermatophyte spectrum have been observed in the past century. hence, many authors point out the necessity of performing periodical overviews of the mycological flora producing mycoses in humans in a given area. analysis of dermatophyte species was performed, which were isolated from the lesions in patients suspected of superficial mycosis and referred to the department of mycology. the materials were isolated from patients suspected of superficial mycosis from kraków ... | 2010 | 19298357 |
| epidemiological survey of dermatophytosis in tehran, iran, from 2000 to 2005. | cutaneous fungal infections are common in tehran, iran, and causative organisms include dermatophytes, yeasts and non-dermatophyte molds. the prevalence of superficial mycosis infections has risen to such a level that skin mycoses now affect more than 20-25% of the world's population, making them the most frequent form of infection. | 2009 | 19293500 |
| epidemiology of dermatophytoses in sfax, tunisia. | the distribution of dermatophytes varies in different countries and geographical areas depending on several factors. to determine the frequency of aetiological agents and the clinical variants of dermatophytoses, we carried out a study between 1998 and 2007. out of 25 432 subjects suspected to have superficial mycoses, 9960 (39.2%) were affected with dermatophytoses; 14957 positive samples were obtained. the mean age was 35.7 years (range: 21 days to 97 years). sex ratio was 0.9. our patients we ... | 2009 | 19207834 |
| dermatophyte infections in patients attending a tertiary care hospital in northern italy. | we studied dermatophyte infections in patients attending the dermatology outpatients clinic of s. matteo hospital pavia, italy, during the period 2004-2006. a total of 100 samples were collected from 95 patients; 97 dermatophytes and 3 keratinophylic fungi were isolated. trichophyton rubrum was the most frequent dermatophyte isolated (42.3%), followed by microsporum canis (31%), t. mentagrophytes (14.5%) and m. gypseum (9.2%). less frequently isolated were epidermophyton floccosum and t. violace ... | 2008 | 19123311 |
| anti-fungal efficacy of polybutylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles of allicin and comparison with pure allicin. | although garlic has been used in chinese traditional medicine for its medical properties for thousands of years, investigations into its mode of action are relatively recent. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro anti-fungal efficacy of the active principle of garlic, pure allicin and polybutylcyanoacrylate (pbca) nanoparticles (nps) loaded with allicin. pure allicin was prepared by reacting synthetic alliin with a stabilized process of the garlic enzyme alliinase. pbca nps were ... | 2009 | 19105898 |
| antimicrobial activity of iodoquinol 1%-hydrocortisone acetate 2% gel against ciclopirox and clotrimazole. | commercially available topical formulations consisting of iodoquinol 1%-hydrocortisone acetate 2%, ciclopirox 0.77%, and clotrimazole 1%-betamethasone dipropionate 0.5% were assessed for their antimicrobial activity against cultures of micrococcus luteus, propionibacterium acnes, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa), pseudomonas aeruginosa, corynebacterium aquaticum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, malassezia furfur, microsporum canis, candida albicans, trichophyton rubrum, or epiderm ... | 2008 | 19055171 |
| dermatophyte infections in cairo, egypt. | in this study, we examined dermatophyte infections in patients referred to the department of dermatology, el-houd el-marsoud hospital, cairo, during march 2004 to june 2005. of 506 patients enrolled in this investigation, 403 (79.6%) were clinically diagnosed as having dermatophytoses (age range 6-70 years; males 240; females 163). species identification determined by observation of their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics was complemented with sequencing of the internal transcribed spa ... | 2009 | 18972221 |
| comparison between the standardized clinical and laboratory standards institute m38-a2 method and a 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-[(sulphenylamino)carbonyl]-2h-tetrazolium hydroxide- based method for testing antifungal susceptibility of dermatophytes. | in this study, we determined the utility of a 2,3-bis(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-[(sulfenylamino)carbonyl]-2h-tetrazolium hydroxide (xtt)-based assay for determining antifungal susceptibilities of dermatophytes to terbinafine, ciclopirox, and voriconazole in comparison to the clinical and laboratory standards institute (clsi) m38-a2 method. forty-eight dermatophyte isolates, including trichophyton rubrum (n = 15), trichophyton mentagrophytes (n = 7), trichophyton tonsurans (n = 11), and epidermophyton ... | 2008 | 18832129 |
| design, synthesis, and antifungal activity of triazole and benzotriazole derivatives. | this study describes the design, synthesis and evaluation of a novel series of 1,2,4-triazole and benzotriazole derivatives as inhibitors of cytochrome p450 14alpha-demethylase (14dm). the chemical structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental and spectral ((1)h nmr, (13)c nmr, mass) analyses. compounds were designed by a generating virtual library of compounds and docking them into the enzyme active site. furthermore, they were found to have in vitro activity against microsporum c ... | 2009 | 18760508 |
| [a case of inflammatory tinea corporis by epidermophyton floccosum]. | we report a case of inflammatory tinea corporis by epidermophyton ( e. ) floccosum. a 73-year-old man visited our hospital with an eruption on his left arm where he wore his wristwatch. he had treated himself with a topical steroid. on koh preparation, many hyphal elements were observed in the scale. histological findings revealed granulomatous inflammation around hair follicles and positive fungal elements by pas and grocott staining in these follicles. topical luliconazole and oral terbinafin ... | 2008 | 18689972 |
| updates on the epidemiology of dermatophyte infections. | the spectrum of dermatophytes isolated from skin lesions had changed in last 70 years. before the second world war in germany, microsporum audouinii and epidermophyton floccosum ranked the first, whereas trichophyton rubrum is the most common dermatophyte since the fifties of last century, accounting for 80-90% of the strains, followed by t. mentagrophytes. this evolution is typical for central and north europe and it needs to be connected with the increase in the incidence of tinea pedis. in co ... | 2008 | 18478365 |
| [dermatophytes isolated in hospital universitario 12 de octubre (madrid, spain).]. | over a 10 year period (january 1988 - december 1997), 3,241 dermatophyte strains were isolated from 18,465 specimens from patients in whom dermatophytosis was suspected clinically. this represents a 17.5% rate of isolation. trichophyton rubrum (38.44%), microsporum canis (28.75%), epidermophyton floccosum (14.5%) and trichophyton mentagrophytes (13.5%) were the dominant species, and trichophyton tonsurans (2.09%) has emerged, whilst in the previous decade it had virtually disappeared. our study ... | 1999 | 18473578 |
| [investigation of the agents and risk factors of dermatophytosis: a hospital-based study]. | the aims of this study were the detection of distribution of dermatophyte species isolated from the clinical samples of patients with dermatophytosis and the evaluation of risk factors for the development of dermatophytosis. a total of 441 skin, nail and scalp/hair specimens obtained from 301 patients (151 were male; age range 2 months-80 years, median 42 years) and 884 foot and hand skin and nail specimens obtained from 221 control subjects (110 were male; age range 5-75 years, median 36 years) ... | 2008 | 18444566 |
| ultraviolet c inactivation of dermatophytes: implications for treatment of onychomycosis. | onychomycosis responds to systemic antifungals and sometimes to topical lacquers, but alternative treatments are desirable. topical application of germicidal ultraviolet (uv) c radiation may be an acceptable and effective therapy for infected nails. | 2008 | 18410410 |
| antifungal activity of heterothalamus alienus metabolites. | the chemical study of heterothalamus alienus gave rutin, spathulenol (1), (1r,7s)-germacra-4(15),5,10(14)-trien-1beta-ol (2), sakuranetin (3), padmatin 3-acetate (4), (2r,3r)-dihydroquercetin-7,3',4'-trimethyl ether (5), (2r,3r)-dihydroquercetin-7,4'-dimethyl ether (6), (2r,3r)-3-acetoxy-5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavanone (7), as the main components of an antifungal extract of the aerial parts of the plant. compound 2 showed moderate activity, with epidermophyton floccosum being the most susceptible spe ... | 2008 | 18386258 |
| [tinea capitis]. | tinea capitis is a widespread scalp infection in children caused by dermatophytes. in fact, it is the most common cutaneous mycosis in children but is uncommon in adults. the disease has been major public health concern for decades. some factors implicated in infection include poor personal hygiene, crowded living conditions, and low socioeconomic status. it can be caused by any pathogenic dermatophyte except for epidermophyton floccosum and trichophyton concentricum. trichophyton rubrum, the mo ... | 2008 | 18346430 |
| dermatophytoses in outpatients attending the dermatology center of avicenna hospital in qazvin, iran. | dermatophytosis is still being considered as one of the major public health problems in many parts of the world. to identify the prevalence and etiological agents of dermatophytoses, a study was carried out between 2004 and 2006. out of 1023 subjects suspected to have cutaneous mycoses, 348 (34%) patients were affected with dermatophytoses. the causative agents were identified macroscopically and microscopically after the clinical samples were subjected to potassium hydroxide examination and cul ... | 2008 | 18254753 |
| rapid identification and differentiation of trichophyton species, based on sequence polymorphisms of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer regions, by rolling-circle amplification. | dna sequencing analyses have demonstrated relatively limited polymorphisms within the fungal internal transcribed spacer (its) regions among trichophyton spp. we sequenced the its region (its1, 5.8s, and its2) for 42 dermatophytes belonging to seven species (trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes, t. soudanense, t. tonsurans, epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum canis, and m. gypseum) and developed a novel padlock probe and rolling-circle amplification (rca)-based method for identification of s ... | 2008 | 18234865 |
| dna microarray based on arrayed-primer extension technique for identification of pathogenic fungi responsible for invasive and superficial mycoses. | an oligonucleotide microarray based on the arrayed-primer extension (apex) technique has been developed to simultaneously identify pathogenic fungi frequently isolated from invasive and superficial infections. species-specific oligonucleotide probes complementary to the internal transcribed spacer 1 and 2 (its1 and its2) region were designed for 24 species belonging to 10 genera, including candida species (candida albicans, candida dubliniensis, candida famata, candida glabrata, candida tropical ... | 2008 | 18160452 |
| atypical microsporum canis variant in an immunosuppressed child. | a 10-year old boy with x-chromosomal adrenoleukodystrophy presented with scaly patches on the scalp and diffuse effluvium. he was on immunosuppressive therapy because of a chronic graft-versus-host-reaction after allogenic bone marrow transplantation. at home he had been in contact with cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. through wood light and koh examination, we confirmed the diagnosis of tinea capitis and started antimycotic therapy. the morphology of the culture first suggested epidermophyton flo ... | 2008 | 18081856 |
| fungal skin infections among prison inmates in abakaliki, nigeria. | of 402 prison inmates screened for fungal skin lesions, 79 (19.7%) showed skin lesions, which proved mycologically positive by microscopy and culture. dermatophytes were responsible for skin lesions in 61 (77.2%) of the inmates, while non-dermatophytes accounted for 18 (22.8%) of the lesions. the dermatophytes recovered were mostly anthropophilic and included trichophyton rubrum 33 (41.8%); t. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale 3 (3.8%); t. tonsurans 3 (3.8%); t. violaceum 2 (2.5%); epidermophyto ... | 2008 | 18076595 |
| isotopic response of fungal granuloma following facial herpes zoster infections - report of three cases. | an isotopic response is the occurrence of a new skin disease at the site of another unrelated, healed skin disorder. | 2007 | 17988332 |
| antifungal activities of the essential oils in syzygium aromaticum (l.) merr. et perry and leptospermum petersonii bailey and their constituents against various dermatophytes. | this study was carried out in order to investigate the potential of using plant oils derived from leptospermum petersonii bailey and syzygium aromaticum l. merr. et perry as natural antifungal agents. the antifungal effects of essential oils at concentrations of 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2 mg/ml on the dermatophytes microsporum canis (kctc 6591), trichophyton mentagrophytes (kctc 6077), trichophyton rubrum (kccm 60443), epidermophyton floccosum (kccm 11667), and microsporum gypseum were evaluated u ... | 2007 | 17978807 |
| a 7-year survey of dermatophytoses in crete, greece. | dermatophytoses are of worldwide distribution. epidemiological studies concerning dermatophyte infections have been performed in many countries and differences in the incidence and the aetiological agents have been reported in different geographical locations. this study was undertaken to investigate the prevailing species of dermatophytes in the island of crete, greece, and their pattern of infection during a 7-year period (1997-2003). a total of 5544 samples obtained from 3751 patients with cl ... | 2007 | 17944710 |
| evaluation of microdilution and disk diffusion methods for antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes. | a total of 63 dermatophyte strains belonging to 6 species (trichophyton rubrum (16), t. mentagrophytes (16), t. tonsurans (20), t. violaceum (2), microsporum canis (7), and epidermophyton floccosum (2)) were tested for their in vitro susceptibility to a range of antifungal drugs using disk diffusion and clinical laboratory standards institute m38-a (clsi, formerly nccls) broth microdilution methods. the antifungals used were ciclopirox (cic), terbinafine (ter), griseofulvin (gre), fluconazole (f ... | 2007 | 17885958 |
| dihydroisocoumarin from xyris pterygoblephara active against dermatophyte fungi. | the ethanol extract from xyris pteygoblephara aerial parts was evaluated against five microorganism strains, by the microdilution and agar diffusion methods. extract fractionation led to the isolation of three compounds, whose structures were assigned by spectrometric data (1d and 2d nmr, ir, ms and uv) as (3r,4r)-(-)-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-3-n-pentil-4-acethoxy-1h-2-benzopyran-1-one (1), moronic acid and quercetin. the absolute configuration of 1 was defined by circular dichroism spectroscopy an ... | 2008 | 17870137 |
| composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil of mentha cervina from portugal. | the chemical composition of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of mentha cervina collected during the flowering and vegetative phases of the plants were investigated by gc and gc-ms. quantitative differences were observed in the compositions, particularly in the amounts of pulegone (12.9-79.6%) and isomenthone (8.7-77.0%). antifungal activity of the oils was evaluated by minimal inhibitory concentrations (mic) and minimal lethal concentrations (mlc) against ca ... | 2007 | 17680495 |
| epidemiology of dermatophytoses in a rural community in eastern nigeria and review of literature from africa. | a total of 4,287 primary school children, comprising 1,740 males and 2,547 females in arochukwu local government area of abia state nigeria were examined for clinical signs of dermatophytoses. about 873 (20.4%), consisting of 505 males and 368 females had lesions consistent with dermatophytoses. the disease was more prevalent in males (29%) than females (14.4%) in a ratio of approximately 2:1 (p < 0.05). the infection rate increased from 16.8% in the 4-6 year age group to a peak of 28.1% in the ... | 2007 | 17657581 |
| profile of dermatophyte infections in baroda. | this is an attempt to find the species prevalence of various dermatophytes in patients with dermatophytosis in our hospital in baroda. | 2003 | 17642912 |
| antibacterial and antifungal activity of cassia fistula l.: an ethnomedicinal plant. | hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts from the flower of cassia fistula (an ethnomedicinal plant) were tested against bacteria and fungi. all the extracts exhibited antibacterial activity against gram-positive organisms with minimum inhibitory concentrations (mic) between 0.078 and 2.5 mg/ml. among the gram-negative bacteria, only pseudomonas aeruginosa was susceptible to the extracts. ethyl acetate crude extract was fractionated using chromatographic techniques. a cryst ... | 2007 | 17532583 |
| analysis of the dermatophyte species isolated in the british isles between 1980 and 2005 and review of worldwide dermatophyte trends over the last three decades. | infections of the skin, hair and nails by dermatophyte fungi are common in developed and developing countries alike. however, the species involved and the resulting clinical entities vary both geographically and with time. we have surveyed 15,333 dermatophytes obtained from primary isolations at the mycology reference laboratory, bristol, uk from 1980 through 2005. several striking trends in dermatophyte prevalence were apparent over this period. the relative frequencies of isolations of microsp ... | 2007 | 17365649 |
| onychomycosis in eastern nepal. | onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail is responsible for up to 50.0% of all nail diseases. though, dermatophytes are most frequently implicated as the causative agents in onychomycosis, yeast and molds are increasingly recognized as causative pathogens. this study was aimed to know the clinical and mycological pattern of onychomycosis in eastern nepal. eighty-two clinically diagnosed patients of onychomycosis attending the dermatology outpatient department of a tertiary hospital over a p ... | 2006 | 17357634 |
| species distribution and antifungal susceptibilities of dermatophytes during a one year period at a university hospital in turkey. | dermatophyte infections have been considered to be a major public health problem in many parts of the world. the aim of this study was to determine the causative agents of dermatophytoses and their antifungal susceptibilities in a turkish university hospital, west of turkey. a total of 926 patients suspected to have dermatophytic lesions were examined over a period of 1 year (2001-2002). samples collected from skin, hair and nails were submitted to direct microscopical examination using koh and ... | 2007 | 17305776 |
| five-hour diagnosis of dermatophyte nail infections with specific detection of trichophyton rubrum. | a rapid two-step dna extraction method and a multiplex pcr for the detection of dermatophytes in general and trichophyton rubrum specifically were developed and evaluated with dna extracted from pure cultures and from clinically diseased nails. dna from the following dermatophytes was used: epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum audouinii, microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum, microsporum nanum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton schoenleinii, trichophyton soudanense ... | 2007 | 17267633 |
| dermatophytes and other fungi associated with skin mycoses in tripoli, libya. | our objective in this study was to obtain information on the prevalence of fungi responsible for superficial mycoses in the region of tripoli, libya. | 2001 | 17264550 |
| in vitro activity of citrus bergamia (bergamot) oil against clinical isolates of dermatophytes. | recently, bergamot oil was shown to be a potent antifungal agent in vitro against clinically important candida species. in this study, the activities of bergamot natural essence and its furocoumarin-free and distilled extracts on dermatophytes such as trichophyton, microsporum and epidermophyton species were investigated. | 2007 | 17118937 |
| complexes of 2-thiophenecarbonyl and isonicotinoyl hydrazones of 3-(n-methyl)isatin. a study of their antimicrobial activity. | cobalt(ii), nickel(ii), copper(ii) and zinc(ii) complexes of 2-thiophenecarbonyl and isonicotinoyl hydrazones of 3-(n-methyl)isatin (hl(1) and hl(2), respectively) were synthesized and characterized, being the crystal structures of hl(1), hl(2) and [ni(l(1))(2)].2chcl(3) elucidated by x-ray diffraction techniques. the in vitro antimicrobial activity of all these compounds was tested against several bacteria and fungi. hl(1)and its complexes exhibited a strong inhibition of the growth of haemophi ... | 2007 | 17070919 |