| isolation of fungi from rose bush thorns. | rose bush thorns from plants in the oklahoma city area were cultured to determine the prevalence and species of fungi present. one hundred fifty isolates grew from thorns on 103 plants. all thorns harbored at least one species, while one thorn had five species of fungi. of the 21 fungal species isolated, all are known human pathogens, although most rarely cause disease in immunocompetent individuals. alternarium sp., bipolaris sp., aspergillus niger, curvularia sp., and fusarium sp. were the mos ... | 2000 | 10927884 |
| spook house sporotrichosis. a point-source outbreak of sporotrichosis associated with hay bale props in a halloween haunted-house. | while isolated cases of sporotrichosis typically occur following contact with contaminated plant materials, outbreaks are distinctly unusual. a temporal increase in the incidence of sporotrichosis in a dermatology practice at a military installation in southwestern oklahoma prompted an investigation. patients with sporotrichosis presenting to a single dermatologist in the winter of 1992-1993 were interviewed, epidemiological data were collected, and fungal cultures were obtained from incriminate ... | 1997 | 9290549 |
| pulmonary sporotrichosis in oklahoma in susceptibilities in vitro. | six cases of pulmonary sporotichosis were observed in 2 institutions in oklahoma city, okla. three of the patients were treated with iodides with or without surgery. although one patient required a second course of iodides, the patients have remained well after at least 34 months of follow-up. three patients treated with amphotericin b, single course as well as multiple courses, and other antifungal agents (hydroxystilbamidine and miconazole) have all relapsed. these cases and a reviewed of more ... | 1979 | 582240 |