scholarly journals Fungal Keratitis Due to Fusarium lichenicola: A Case Report and Global Review of Fusarium lichenicola Keratitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 889
Author(s):  
Isra Halim ◽  
Prabhakar Singh ◽  
Asim Sarfraz ◽  
Prathyusha Kokkayil ◽  
Binod Kumar Pati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Fusarium Solani ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Fungal Keratitis ◽  
Human Pathogen ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Genus Fusarium ◽  
The Past ◽  
Established Plant

Fusarium species are among the most commonly isolated causes of fungal keratitis. Most species of the genus Fusarium belong to Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC). Fusarium lichenicola, a member of the FSSC complex, is a well-established plant and human pathogen. However, reports of fungal keratitis due to Fusarium lichenicola have not been frequently reported. To the best of our knowledge, only twelve cases of Fusarium lichenicola keratitis have been reported in the past fifty years. Clinical cases of Fusarium lichenicola may have most likely been misidentified because of the lack of clinical and microbiological suspicion, as well as inadequate diagnostic facilities in many tropical countries where the burden of the disease may be the highest. We report a case of fungal keratitis caused by Fusarium lichenicola and present a global review of the literature of all cases of fungal keratitis caused by this potentially blinding fungus.

scholarly journals Fusarium Osteomyelitis in a Patient With Pearson Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael M. Hiebert ◽  
Robert C. Welliver ◽  
Zhongxin Yu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Invasive Disease ◽  
Bone Infection ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Pearson Syndrome ◽  
The Past

Abstract Fusarium species are ubiquitous fungi causing a wide array of infections, including invasive disease in the immunosuppressed. We present a fusarium bone infection in a child with Pearson syndrome and review the literature. Ten cases of fusarium osteomyelitis were reported in the past 40 years, and we review the treatments.

Asthma and Pneumomediastinum

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 990-990
Author(s):  
ROBERT G. ZWERDLING
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Mediastinal Emphysema ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
The Past ◽  
Treatable Condition

To the Editor.— Sturtz's case report and brief review of the literature on spontaneous mediastinal emphysema is interesting.1 However, he neglects to mention what is perhaps the most common cause of this condition in childhood—asthma. Indeed, reports of this complication have occurred over the past 130 years.2-4 Recognition of this fact often results in an understanding of the cause for the pneumomediastinum as well as tipping the clinician off to a possibly undiagnosed but readily treatable condition.

Resolving Fusarium: Current Status of the Genus

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 323-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett A. Summerell
Keyword(s):  
Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Plant Pathogenic Fungi ◽  
Human Pathogen ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Genus Fusarium ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fungal Genus

The fungal genus Fusarium is one of the most important groups of plant-pathogenic fungi and affects a huge diversity of crops in all climatic zones across the globe. In addition, it is also a human pathogen and produces several extremely important mycotoxins in food products that have deleterious effects on livestock and humans. These fungi have been plagued over the past century by different perspectives of what constitutes the genus Fusarium and how many species occur within the genus. Currently, there are conflicting views on the generic boundaries and what defines a species that impact disease diagnosis, management, and biosecurity legislation. An approach to defining and identifying Fusarium that places the needs of the community of users (especially, in this case, phytopathologists) to the forefront is presented in this review.

scholarly journals One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 400-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Geiser ◽  
Takayuki Aoki ◽  
Charles W. Bacon ◽  
Scott E. Baker ◽  
Madan K. Bhattacharyya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Pathology ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
International Code ◽  
Genus Fusarium ◽  
Code Of Nomenclature ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
One Fungus One Name ◽  
International Code Of Nomenclature

In this letter, we advocate recognizing the genus Fusarium as the sole name for a group that includes virtually all Fusarium species of importance in plant pathology, mycotoxicology, medicine, and basic research. This phylogenetically guided circumscription will free scientists from any obligation to use other genus names, including teleomorphs, for species nested within this clade, and preserve the application of the name Fusarium in the way it has been used for almost a century. Due to recent changes in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, this is an urgent matter that requires community attention. The alternative is to break the longstanding concept of Fusarium into nine or more genera, and remove important taxa such as those in the F. solani species complex from the genus, a move we believe is unnecessary. Here we present taxonomic and nomenclatural proposals that will preserve established research connections and facilitate communication within and between research communities, and at the same time support strong scientific principles and good taxonomic practice.

Occult, Bilateral Anterior Sacral and Intrasacral Meningeal and Perineurial Cysts: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Neurosurgery ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 981-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. North ◽  
David H. Kidd ◽  
Henry Wang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Diagnostic Imaging ◽  
Subarachnoid Space ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Asymptomatic Woman ◽  
The Past ◽  
Anterior Sacral Meningocele ◽  
Intrasacral Meningocele

Abstract None of the more than 180 cases of anterior sacral meningocele reported in the past 150 years has been bilateral, and only two have been associated with occult intrasacral meningocele. We report a unique case of bilateral anterior sacral cysts, communicating with the subarachnoid space, associated with occult intrasacral meningeal and perineurial (Tarlov's) cysts, in an asymptomatic woman. The pertinent clinical and diagnostic imaging literature is reviewed.

scholarly journals Untreated Active Tuberculosis in Pregnancy with Intraocular Dissemination: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Shadi Rezai ◽  
Stephen LoBue ◽  
Daniel Adams ◽  
Yewande Oladipo ◽  
Ramses Posso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Patient Refusal

Background.Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that affects hundreds of millions of people across the world. However, the incidence in developed countries has decreased over the past decades causing physicians to become unfamiliar with its unspecific symptoms. Pregnant individuals are especially difficult because many symptoms of active TB can mimic normal physiological changes of pregnancy. We present a case report of a 26-year-old multiparous woman, G4P3003, at 38-week gestation with a history of positive PPD who emigrated from Ghana 6 years ago. She came to the hospital with an initial complaint of suprapubic pain, pressure, and possible leakage of amniotic fluid for the past week. Patient also complained of a productive cough for the past 3 to 4 months with a decrease in vision occurring with the start of pregnancy. Visual acuity was worse than 20/200 in both eyes. Definitive diagnosis of active TB was delayed due to patient refusal of chest X-ray. Fortunately, delay in diagnosis was minimized since patient delivered within 24 hours of admission. Active TB was confirmed with intraocular dissemination. Patient had optic atrophy OS (left eye) and papillitis, choroiditis, and uveitis OD (right eye) due to TB infiltration. Fetus was asymptomatic and anti-TB therapy was started for both patients.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Luliconazole Against Broad-Range Filamentous Fungi Including Fusarium solani Species Complex Causing Fungal Keratitis

Cornea ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Todokoro ◽  
Takashi Suzuki ◽  
Takashi Tamura ◽  
Koichi Makimura ◽  
Hideyo Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Fusarium Solani ◽  
Species Complex ◽  
Fungal Keratitis ◽  
Fusarium Solani Species Complex

scholarly journals Mucormycotic Osteomyelitis Involving the Maxilla: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Rajesh Arani ◽  
S. N. H. Afsar Shareef ◽  
H. M. Khuthija Khanam
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Inflammatory Process ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Calcified Tissue ◽  
Fungal Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process of bone and marrow contents. These changes in bone are primarily seen in soft tissue followed by calcified tissue. It is an opportunistic infection due to the complication of some other conditions rendering the host susceptible to disease. Consequences of this infection range from draining tract to malignant transformation. Various etiological factors are involved in origin of the disease; among them, fungal origin is rare. Specific feature in fungal osteomyelitis is the involvement of maxillary sinus with a complaint of sinusitis associated with diabetes mellitus. Here, we discuss a case of osteomyelitis with fungal infection involving the maxilla. The patient is under medication for the past five years due to diabetes.

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