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Antibiotic and antifungal resistance in antibiotic "free" environment?

Krcmery V, Kalavsky E.
Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 3): 33-34 PubMed PMID: 18030277 Citation  Keywords:  Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Antifungal Agents:therapeutic use, Bacterial Infections:drug therapy, Community-Acquired Infections:drug therapy, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Drug Resistance, Fungal, Humans,.   

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Fungal neuroinfections: rare disease but unacceptably high mortality.

Njambi S, Huttova M, Kovac M, Freybergh P, Bauer F, Muli J.
Journal Article 2007; 28(Suppl 2): 25-26 PubMed PMID: 17558372 Citation  Keywords:  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome:complications, Antifungal Agents:therapeutic use, Brain Abscess:complications, Candidiasis:drug therapy, Child, Child, Preschool, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Meningitis, Cryptococcal:complications, Meningitis, Funga.   

: Within last 25 years we have observed 20 cases of fungal meningitis and/or cerebral abscesses. Commonest etiologic agens was Candida spp. (C. albicans 9 of 20). Molds were responsible for 4 cases of brain abscess. Mortality was 50% what seems to be very high. Extremely high mortality is caused by delayed onset of therapy, severe underlying disease and multiresistant fungal organisms such as Mucorales, Fusarium solani and Aureobasidium....

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