Fungal Infections in the Netherlands

Korstanje, M. J.; Staats, Charley Christian

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“…This frequency is higher than that reported from Holland and Finland but, however, much lower than those reported in Mediterranean countries and Iran (table 2) where M. canis is a dominant fungus highly prevalent in tinea capitis and tinea corporis [7, 8, 9, 10]. The frequencies of T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum infecting the Swiss native population and their pattern of infection are also similar to those of reports from Holland and Finland [3, 4, 5]. The low frequency of T. verrucosum reflects the low proportion of the rural population in these countries.…”

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“…The high frequency of T. rubrum in this retrospective study can be explained by the high number of patients sent to our department of dermatology for onychomycosis. This species is also highly prevalent in north European countries where it also causes more than 80% of the nail infections [3, 4, 5]. …”

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“…The prevalence of the different tineas recorded can change from one region to another. It depends on the repartition between urban and rural populations, on the mixing of populations from different origins and probably also on the importance given in different countries to the different tineas [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. We present here an analysis of the results of mycological examinations of samples from the patients referred to the mycological laboratory of the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital in Lausanne during the 8-year period from 1993 to 2000.…”

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Survey of Dermatophyte Infections in the Lausanne Area (Switzerland)

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Background: The dermatophytes are important in the Swiss medical environment since 5–10% of consultations in dermatology concern mycotic infections. Objective: To obtain information about the prevailing species of dermatophytes in the south-west of Switzerland and their pattern of infection. Methods: An analysis was made of the dermatophytes isolated in the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital of Lausanne and from samples collected in private practices of Switzerland during an 8-year period (1993–2000). The total number of samples sent for mycological analysis was 33,725. Results: 4,193 cultures revealed a dermatophyte. Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequently isolated species accounting for 62.5% of the strains followed by T. mentagrophytes (24.5%) and Microsporum canis (5.0%). Less frequent isolates included Epidermophyton floccosum, M. langeroni, M. gypseum, T. soudanense, T. violaceum, T. verrucosum, T. gourvili and T. tonsurans. Analysis of the localisation of the isolated fungi confirms that the dermatophyte species have a predilection for certain body areas. Conclusions: The relative frequencies of isolation of the dermatophyte species partially depending of the record of the different tinea vary from one country to another. Our study reveals the importance of T. rubrum and the appreciable frequency of M. canis in the Swiss autochthonous population and the apparition of new species with immigrants.

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Survey of Dermatophyte Infections in the Lausanne Area (Switzerland)

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“…Als Testkeime wählten wir Dermatophyten Trichophyton rubrum und Trichophyton mentagrophytes, die in Mitteleuropa mehr als 90% der Mykosen der Füße und Fußnägel verursachen [4,7,12], die aus genitalen und intertriginösen Mykosen häufig isolierte Hefe Candia albicans, sowie als Vertreter der Schimmelpilze Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, der gelegentlich als Auslöser einer Onychomykose in Frage kommt [1]. Als Testkeime wählten wir Dermatophyten Trichophyton rubrum und Trichophyton mentagrophytes, die in Mitteleuropa mehr als 90% der Mykosen der Füße und Fußnägel verursachen [4,7,12], die aus genitalen und intertriginösen Mykosen häufig isolierte Hefe Candia albicans, sowie als Vertreter der Schimmelpilze Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, der gelegentlich als Auslöser einer Onychomykose in Frage kommt [1].…”

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Der Einfluß des haushalts- üblichen Waschprozesses auf mykotisch kontaminierte Textilien

Ossowski

1997

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Inadequately decontaminated clothing may be a source of reinfection following therapy of dermato- and onychomycoses. The objective of this study was to determine whether domestic laundering is suitable for cleansing mycotically contaminated garments. Textile-samples contaminated with Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Candida albicans and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis were washed in an ordinary washing machine at different temperatures. Regardless of the textiles and detergents used, reliable decontamination was achieved by laundering at 60 degrees C. Trichophyton rubrum was eliminated with a washing temperature of 30 degrees C.

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“…). Most common candidal infections (candidiasis) appear as local surface infections of the skin (Korstanje and Staats ), including triggering of psoriasis (Waldman et al . ).…”

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A novel echinocandin MIG0310 with anticandida activity from newly isolated Fusarium sp. strain MS-R1

Masaphy

2014

J Appl Microbiol

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Aim: To isolate and identify an anticandida compound from newly isolated Fusarium strain MS-R1 and characterization of its activity against standard and clinical strains of Candida. Methods and Results: The fungal strain, Fusarium strain MS-R1, was isolated from soil. Molecular identification according to the internal transcribed spacer region of the rRNA gene sequence showed the strain to be strongly related to Fusarium brachygibbosum complex. Successive extractions of the active compound showed activity against Candida albicans, including clinical strains. Inhibition of a clinical strain of Candida tropicalis, but not Candida krusei and Candida glabrata, was also shown as tested by the broth microdilution assay. The compound was purified by liquid chromatography coupled with thin-layer chromatography and bioautography and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. It was confirmed to have the molecular formula C 48 H 66 O 18 and was identified as an echinocandin with a novel structure. Conclusion: A novel echinocandin-type antifungal metabolite, MIG0310, was isolated and characterized. This is a second echinocandin reported from a Fusarium species, indicating this genus to have wider range of echinocandin compounds. Significance and Impact of the Study: The new compound may lead to new anticandidal drugs, broadening the treatment opportunities for Candida species, including those that are resistant to the current antifungal drugs.

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Fungal Infections in the Netherlands

Cited by 37 publications

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Survey of Dermatophyte Infections in the Lausanne Area (Switzerland)

Survey of Dermatophyte Infections in the Lausanne Area (Switzerland)

Der Einfluß des haushalts- üblichen Waschprozesses auf mykotisch kontaminierte Textilien

A novel echinocandin MIG0310 with anticandida activity from newly isolated Fusarium sp. strain MS-R1

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