- Posaconazole versus Itraconazole as Prophylactic Antifungal Agents during Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Real-World Single Center Comparison
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Kim C, Yoon SY, Lee MY, Kim KH, Lee N, Won JH
- KMID: 2470407
- Soonchunhyang Med Sci.
- 2019 Dec;25(2):91-96.
- doi: 10.0000/sms.2019.25.2.91
OBJECTIVE: To prevent invasive fungal disease (IFD) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients, the use of posaconazole as a prophylactic antifungal agent has become standard in patients undergoing induction chemotherapy.... -
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- Characterization of Achlya americana and A. bisexualis (Saprolegniales, Oomycota) Isolated from Freshwater Environments in Korea
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Choi YJ, Lee SH, Nguyen TT, Nam B, Lee HB
- KMID: 2455693
- Mycobiology.
- 2019 Jun;47(2):135-142.
- doi: 10.1080/12298093.2018.1551855
Many members of the Saprolegniales (Oomycete) cause mycoses and disorders of fishes, of which Achlya and Saprolegnia are most ubiquitous genera worldwide. During a survey of the diversity of freshwater... -
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- Epidemiological Characterization of Imported Systemic Mycoses Occurred in Korea
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Cho SH, Yu YB, Park JS, Yook KD, Kim YK
- KMID: 2431688
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2018 Oct;9(5):255-260.
- doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2018.9.5.07
OBJECTIVES: Imported systemic mycoses is a severe fungal infection that can cause diseases in healthy people. However, there is a serious lack of epidemiological data about imported systemic mycoses. Therefore,... -
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- Surgery for Pulmonary Fungal Infections Complicating Hematological Malignancies
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Yamamichi , Horio H, Asakawa A, Okui M, Harada M
- KMID: 2424752
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2018 Oct;51(5):350-355.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.5.350
BACKGROUND: The complication rate of fungal disease is higher among patients with hematological malignancies. We investigated the clinicobacteriological outcomes of resected pulmonary fungal infections complicating hematological malignancies. METHODS: Between 2001 and... -
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- Actinomyces: a deceptive infection of oral cavity
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Thukral R, Shrivastav K, Mathur V, Barodiya A, Shrivastav S
- KMID: 2391361
- J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
- 2017 Aug;43(4):282-285.
- doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.4.282
Actinomycosis is an infrequent chronic infection regarded as the most misdiagnosed disease by experienced clinicians. The Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institute of Health has also listed this... -
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- Dermoscopic Findings in Onychomycosis
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Jo G, Mun JH
- KMID: 2377049
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2017 Mar;22(1):50-51.
- doi: 10.17966/KJMM.2017.22.1.50
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- Epidemiology of Fungal Infections in Patients Admitted via Emergency Department in Korea (2011~2013)
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Seo Y, Park J, Jang T
- KMID: 2368998
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2016 Dec;21(4):111-121.
- doi: 10.17966/KJMM.2016.21.4.111
BACKGROUND: Fungal infections are frequent encountered conditions presented in various clinical forms. The prevalence of fungal infection is gradually growing because of the increase in aged population and immune-compromised host... -
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- A Case of Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Mimicking Bronchogenic Lung Cancer in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Review of the Literature
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Kim J, Lee JY, Oak CH, Jung MH, Jang TW
- KMID: 2354208
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2016 Sep;21(3):78-83.
- doi: 10.17966/KJMM.2016.21.3.78
We experienced a 59-year-old immunocompetent female patient who complained progressive cough. A bronchoscopic examination revealed an endobronchial mass protruding from the left lower lobe and occluding anterior-basal segment bronchus. Bronchial... -
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- Histopathology and Histochemistry in Cutaneous Fungal Infections
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Park J, Kim H
- KMID: 2164134
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2016 Mar;21(1):1-7.
- doi: 10.17966/KJMM.2016.21.1.1
Dermatomycosis refers to any fungal infection of the skin and may be caused by dermatophytes, yeast, or other fungi, including those that do not usually cause cutaneous disease. Clinical diagnosis... -
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- Molecular Identification and Amphotericin B Susceptibility Testing of Clinical Isolates of Aspergillus From 11 Hospitals in Korea
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Heo MS, Shin JH, Choi MJ, Park YJ, Lee HS, Koo SH, Lee WG, Kim SH, Shin MG, Suh SP, Ryang DW
- KMID: 2363263
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2015 Nov;35(6):602-610.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.6.602
BACKGROUND: We investigated the species distribution and amphotericin B (AMB) susceptibility of Korean clinical Aspergillus isolates by using two Etests and the CLSI broth microdilution method. METHODS: A total of 136... -
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- Infections after lung transplantation: time of occurrence, sites, and microbiologic etiologies
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Yun JH, Lee SO, Jo KW, Choi SH, Lee J, Chae EJ, Do KH, Choi DK, Choi IC, Hong SB, Shim TS, Kim HR, Kim DK, Park SI
- KMID: 2366011
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2015 Jul;30(4):506-514.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.4.506
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Infections are major causes of both early and late death after lung transplantation (LT). The development of prophylaxis strategies has altered the epidemiology of post-LT infections; however, recent epidemiological... -
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- Intra-familial Infection due to Trichophyton tonsurans in Korean General Population
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Kim HY, Kim SL, Lee WJ, Lee SJ, Kim DW, Jun JB
- KMID: 1773702
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2014 Dec;19(4):105-109.
Trichophyton (T.) tonsurans is a common anthropophilic species, which causes tinea capitis and tinea corporis particularily in Europe and America, but has not been prevalent in Korea. One case with... -
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- Molecular Epidemiology of Clinical Cryptococcus neoformans Isolates in Seoul, Korea
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Park SH, Kim M, Joo SI, Hwang SM
- KMID: 2312726
- Mycobiology.
- 2014 Mar;42(1):73-78.
Cryptococcal infection is primarily caused by two species, Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii. Between the two species, C. neoformans var. grubii is the major causative agent of cryptococcosis in Asia.... -
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- Prevalence of fungal infections using National Health Insurance data from 2009-2013, South Korea
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Yoon HJ, Choi HY, Kim YK, Song YJ, Ki M
- KMID: 2380561
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2014;36:e2014017.
- doi: 10.4178/epih/e2014017
OBJECTIVES: The symptoms of fungal infections vary from minor to severe. According to recent reports, fungal infection prevalence is increasing due to increases in the aging population and in patients... -
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- Posaconazole Treatment in Korea: Single-Center Experience Over 5 Years
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Lee HJ, Kwon JC, Kim SH, Choi SM, Lee DG, Park SH, Choi JH, Yoo JH, Cho BS, Lee S, Kim HJ, Min CK, Lee JW, Min WS
- KMID: 1793173
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2013 Sep;54(5):1234-1240.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2013.54.5.1234
PURPOSE: Posaconazole is a second-generation triazole with a broad spectrum. However, there is a lack of data to support a significant role for posaconazole in the treatment of invasive fungal... -
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- Chromoblastomycosis in China
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Li C
- KMID: 2243057
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2011 Dec;16(4):169-171.
Medical mycology has gone through five distinct eras: 1) Fungi causing dermatophytoses, 2) Discovery of rare and fatal systemic mycoses, 3) Realization that fungi cause common and subclinical diseases, 4)... -
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- PCR-reverse Blot Hybridization Assay for Species Identification of Dermatophytes
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Kim H, Jin H, Kim S, Wang HY, Choi Y, Bang H, Park JS, Lee JH, Won YH, Ahn KJ, Kim YK, Lee H
- KMID: 1449526
- Korean J Med Mycol.
- 2011 Sep;16(3):86-89.
BACKGROUND: Dermatophytes (Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton) cause cutaneous mycoses called dermatophytosis. Forproper anti-dermatophytosis therapy, accurate and early diagnosis of dermatophytes is important. Laboratory diagnosis of dermatophytosis for dermatophytes still relies... -
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- Candida Parapsilosis Arthritis Involving the Ankle in a Diabetes Patient: A Case Report1
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Sung J, Chun KA
- KMID: 1443509
- J Korean Soc Radiol.
- 2011 Jun;64(6):587-591.
- doi: 10.3348/jksr.2011.64.6.587
Candida parapsilosis is a rare opportunistic fungal pathogen of the musculoskeletal region. Immune function of almost all patients is severely disturbed. Most reported cases of septic arthritis of joints by... -
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- Efficacy of Itraconazole Prophylaxis for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with High-Risk Solid Tumors: A Prospective Double-Blind Randomized Study
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Kim YJ, Sung KW, Hwang HS, Jung SH, Kim JY, Cho EJ, Lim SJ, Choi YB, Cheuh HW, Lee SH, Yoo KH, Koo HH
- KMID: 1779666
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2011 Mar;52(2):293-300.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.2.293
PURPOSE: The risk of invasive fungal infection is greater for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) than for autologous transplantation. Therefore, many transplantation centers use antifungal prophylaxis for allogeneic HSCT,... -
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- Trends in Epidemiology of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Center in Korea: A 26-Year Longitudinal Analysis, 1980-2005
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Shim GH, Kim SD, Kim HS, Kim ES, Lee HJ, Lee JA, Choi CW, Kim EK, Choi EH, Kim BI, Lee HJ, Choi JH
- KMID: 1782120
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Feb;26(2):284-289.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.2.284
There were many reports of longitudinal changes in the causative organisms of neonatal sepsis in Western countries but few in Asia. We aimed to study longitudinal trends in the epidemiology... -
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