81. Health Tip: Fungal Infections - Skin Diseases, Conditions And Procedures On Medi Information relating to the skin includes skin diseases and conditions, cosmeticsurgery, medications, and treatment. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46087

82. Clinical Trial: Surveillance Of Fungal Infections In Bone Marrow/Stem Cell And O Official Title Surveillance of Invasive fungal infections in Bone Marrow/StemCell and Solid Organ Transplantation Recipients A Prospective, http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/NCT00026767

Home Search Browse Resources ... About Surveillance of Fungal Infections in Bone Marrow/Stem Cell and Organ Transplant Recipients This study is currently recruiting patients. Verified by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) March 1, 2005 Sponsored by: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: Purpose This study will collect data on the incidence (rate of occurrence) of fungal infections in recipients of bone marrow, stem cell or organ transplants. The data will provide information needed to develop strategies for prevention and early treatment of fungal infections in these patients. Any patient receiving bone marrow transplantation, peripheral stem cell transplantation or solid organ transplantation is eligible for this study. The survey will be conducted over a 3-year period at about 20 collaborating transplant centers. Through the annual accrual of more than 9,000 patients, it is estimated that at least 5 to 8 percent per year will have documented or suspected invasive fungal infections. The study will be conducted in three phases as follows: - Phase 1 - A 6-month "start-up" phase during which sites will initiate screening and begin collecting data on incident cases of invasive fungal infections.

83. Clinical Trial: Posaconazole To Treat Invasive Fungal Infections Several of our HIE patients have persistent fungal lung infections that have not All subjects must have a proven or probable fungal infection that is http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/show/NCT00033982

Home Search Browse Resources ... About Posaconazole to Treat Invasive Fungal Infections This study is currently recruiting patients. Verified by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) February 11, 2005 Sponsored by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: Purpose This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of posaconazole for treating invasive fungal infections. New therapies for these infections are needed for patients who do not respond, to or cannot tolerate, standard treatment. These patients include those with immune defects who have significant side effects from treatment with amphotericin or other antifungals. Patients 13 years of age or older who are on other primary NIH protocols with an invasive fungal infection 1) that does not respond to standard antifungal therapies; 2) for which there is no effective therapy; 3) who develop serious side effects from their current treatment; or 4) who have organ dysfunction that does not permit use of standard antifungal treatments may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with a medical history, including a review of current and previous antifungal treatments, pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential, electrocardiogram (EKG), and detailed neurologic examination. Participants will take either 200 mg (1 teaspoonful) of liquid posaconazole by mouth four times a day or 400 mg (two teaspoonfuls) twice a day for a period of 28 days to 24 months. (The physician will determine the duration of treatment.) Patients will have monthly follow-up visits during the treatment period and 1 month after treatment is completed for the following procedures:

84. BBC - Health - Ask The Doctor - Nails - Fungal Infections The causes of these common infections, plus the best methods of treatment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_the_doctor/nailfungal.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index FRIDAY 9th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Lifestyle Health ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Fungal nail infections I think I have a fungal nail infection. Could you tell me what it is and how to treat it? Sean, 24 Dr Trisha Macnair responds Infection of the nails - especially toenails - with fungi is very common. But because we rarely see other people's toes, most people don't realise it's such a widespread problem. Fungal nail infections go by the grand name of onychomycoses, and at any one time up to eight per cent of the population will have one. Causes of fungal nail infections include: hot, sweaty feet wearing trainers all the time athlete's foot damaged nails eczema underlying illness Types of fungus Fungi are constantly around us in the environment and on our skin. Infections usually develop when something makes the nails particularly vulnerable and the fungus more able to grow - for example, when your feet or hands are constantly hot and moist. A similar fungus to the one which causes athlete's foot, which is often called tinea, causes most infections. In athlete's foot the fungus grows in the skin around the toes and it can easily spread to the nails - up to 30 per cent of those with athlete's foot will have affected nails.

85. Nail Infection, Fungal Treatment Information From Consumer Reports Key points for people with fungal nail infections. • fungal infections of yournails may look bad but usually aren t serious. If you don t get treatment for http://www.consumerreports.org/main/health/health_condition_details.jsp?_parentI

86. Fungal Infections - Virtual Grand Rounds : Home Page fungal infections Virtual Grand Rounds is a practical guide to the understandingand management of invasive fungal infections for healthcare professionals. http://hstelearning.mit.edu/fi/

Fungal Infections Virtual Grand Rounds is a practical guide to the understanding and management of invasive fungal infections for healthcare professionals. Lectures by a distinguished faculty and provocative cases make this curriculum relevant to anyone engaged in the management of fungal disease. To begin, click on "Getting Started." The content of this course is provided under the supervision of The Center for Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Introduction Study Guide Lectures Case Studies ... Home This website is sponsored by MIT Center for Advanced Educational Services , as an educational service to healthcare professionals engaged in the management of fungal infections. This is not intended for the general public. The information contained within is the product of the individual authors. Pfizer is not responsible for the medical or educational content provided by this site.

87. Fungal Infections fungal infections The Effect of Clarithromycin, Fluconazole, and Rifabutin onSulfamethoxazole Hydroxylamine Formation in HIV Patients (AACTG 283) 10/29/ http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/recent/ois/fungal/1.html

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88. Fungal Infection Treatment fungal infection treatment. Press Room Career Opportunities Contact Us Other Links Terms of Service Privacy Policy. fungal infections Articles http://www.mdlinx.com/IDLinx/index.cfm?subspec_id=700&bt=todaysnews

89. Systematic Review Of Topical Treatments For Fungal Infections Of The Skin And Na Interventions Topical treatments for superficial fungal infections. About 15%of the population of the United Kingdom have fungal infections of the http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/319/7202/79

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90. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fungal Nail Infection They often follow fungal infection of the feet. fungal nail infections may bedifficult to treat and may recur often. Toenails are affected more often than http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001330.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Fungal nail infection Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Nail infection, candidal Alternative names Return to top Nails - fungal infection; Onychomycosis; Infection - fungal - nails Definition Return to top Fungal nail infection is an infection of the nails by a fungus. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top The body normally hosts a variety of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. Some of these are useful to the body. Others may multiply rapidly and form infections. Fungi can live on the dead tissues of the hair, nails, and outer skin layers. Fungal infections include mold-like fungi that cause: Athlete's foot Jock itch Ringworm Tinea capitis Fungal infections also include yeast-like fungi such as candida. Candida yeast infections include: Diaper rash Oral thrush Cutaneous candidiasis Some cases of genital rashes Fungal nail infections are most often seen in adults. They often follow fungal infection of the feet. Fungal nail infections may be difficult to treat and may recur often. Toenails are affected more often than fingernails.

91. EMedicine - Hospital-Acquired Infections : Article By Quoc V Nguyen, MD Physician reports on the viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens likely to cause nosocomial infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, colitis, and candidiasis. Includes medical care and prevention tips. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1619.htm

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92. The Merck Manual Systemic Fungal Diseases Provides detailed information on each of the major mycotic infections, including symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/chapter158/158a.jsp

93. EMedicine - Candidiasis : Article By Jose A Hidalgo, MD Offers a physician's report and pictures of this common fungal infection caused by yeastlike Candida species. Patients may develop oral and cutaneous candidiasis, intertrigo, vaginal yeast infections, vaginitis, and other symptoms. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic264.htm

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94. Information Flow - Creator Of Web4Work Help and advice to overcome fungal nail infections. http://www.stepwise-uk.com/

95. Nail Fungus Information, Toenail Fungus Treatments A source for information on fungal nail infections. http://www.nail-fungus.org

NAIL FUNGUS Finger and toe nail fungus resources - treatment reviews, home remedies, prevention. HOME ABOUT US CONTACT LINKS ... SITE MAP Sections FAQs Symptoms Causes Treatments ... Nail Biting - New! Product Information Penlac - New! Lamisil Leucatin Dermisil ... Home Remedies Community Discussion Forums Resources Testimonials Partners Fingernail and Toenail Fungus Information Nail Fungus affects the fingernails and toenails of an estimated 30-35 million Americans. This disease is commonly misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and left untreated for various reasons. This website is a resource dedicated to providing information on the symptoms, treatment options, and causes of fungal nail infections. Toenail fungus, in particular, is notoriously difficult to treat. These fungi can also be confused with other conditions, such as psoriasis of the nails, nail ridges, and bacterial infections. Add us to your Favorite Site List, Click Here! What is nail fungus? Also known as Onychomycosis, this fungi is an organism which digests the keratin found in your fingernails and toenails. Our nails are naturally built to be strong barriers, and resistant to fungi and other infections. However, because of how strong this barrier is, once nail fungus is present, it is sometimes very difficult to eliminate the infection. What is the best treatment for nail fungus?

96. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 10, Ch. 113, Fungal Skin Infections fungal Skin infections. Topics. Dermatophyte infections infections caused bydermatophytesfungi that invade only dead tissues of the skin or its http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section10/chapter113/113a.jsp

97. Fungal Nail Infections. DermNet NZ Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society. http://dermnetnz.org/fungal/onychomycosis.html

@import url("/common/screen.css"); DermNet NZ Ad Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated Home For patients For doctors ... Site map Search: Home Fungal Fungal nail infections Fungal infection of the nails is known as "onychomycosis". It is increasingly common with increased age. It rarely affects children. Responsible organisms Onychomycosis can be due to: Dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum (T rubrum), T. interdigitale. The infection is also known as tinea unguium. Yeasts such as Candida albicans. Moulds especially Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. Onychomycosis from T rubrum with secondary bacterial infection Complete nail destruction Lateral onychomycosis Nail infection due to Microsporum canis (rare) All nails are yellow due to T rubrum infection Extensive tinea unguium due to Trichophyton rubrum Clinical features Tinea unguium may affect one or more toenails and/or fingernails and most often involves the great toenail or the little toenail. It can present in one or several different patterns: Lateral onychomycosis. A white or yellow opaque streak appears at one side of the nail.

98. Fungal Skin Infections - Athlete's Foot, Thrush - Symptoms & Treatment BUPA health factsheet information on fungal skin infections, their causes andtreatments, including athlete s foot, thrush, ringworm and jock itch. http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/fungal_skin_infections.html

search home services health information ... BUPA Products and services Health insurance Financial protection Hospitals Care homes ... International cover Visitor interest areas Individuals Business Intermediaries Health professionals ... BUPA members Facilities finder Find local health and fitness facilities World of BUPA BUPA services around the world at bupa.com health information health factsheets Print-friendly version ... Need help with PDF files? Fungal skin infections Published by BUPA's Health Information Team February 2004 Various germs such as fungi and bacteria live harmlessly on the skin and inside the body. However certain types of fungus, or overgrowths of normally harmless types can cause the symptoms of a fungal infection of the skin. Most fungal skin conditions are not serious and are usually not easily spread from person to person. Infections deeper in the body can be more serious. Symptoms of fungal infections The symptoms and appearances of a fungal skin infection depend on the type of fungus causing it and the part of the body affected. The rash may have a variety of appearances. Some are red, scaly and itchy, whereas others can produce a fine scale similar to dry skin. The site of infection may be just one area of the body, or there may be several infected areas.

99. Fungal Nail Infections [Apr 1996; 26-3] A monthly newsletter about evidencebased health care; top source for suchinformation on the net. http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band26/b26-3.html

@import "../styles/advanced.css"; Skip navigation Fungal Nail Infections [Apr 1996; 26-3] A GP called the Bandolier office and asked whether it was right that oral terbinafine was better than oral griseofulvin for fungal nail disease - onychomycosis. On occasions such as this the immediate response is "we don't know" - but followed by "we'll try and find out". One thing we found out early on was that this is a common complaint, affecting just under 3% of the population. To try and find recent papers on this subject we searched MEDLINE using onychomycosis as a MeSH term, with terbinafine and griseofulvin as free text terms for the period June 1993 to December 1995. We found three randomised controlled trials and some cost-effectiveness analyses. Randomised trials One RCT examined short duration treatment for fingernail fungal infections and two looked at toenail infections. All were direct comparisons of terbinafine and griseofulvin. The three RCTs were of good quality. All established the fungal nature of the disease before the study began; although as many as 65% of patients were re-treatments, oral treatments had been discontinued for three months and topical treatments for one month before the study began. Because of the slow-growing nature of nails, especially toenails, these studies take a long time: judgement of cure was usually not made until at least one year after the start of the treatment. All the studies had substantive numbers of patients in each treatment group, and two had power calculations to establish the size of the trial. All trials had excellent descriptions of withdrawals and adverse effects, and included patients who stopped therapy because of adverse effects or ineffective treatment in their analyses. For all three, a complete cure was defined as when there was no sign of clinically abnormal nail and when mycological cultures were negative.

100. Fungal Toenail Infections [Oct 1999; 68-8] A monthly newsletter about evidencebased health care; top source for suchinformation on the net. http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band68/b68-8.html

@import "../styles/advanced.css"; Skip navigation Fungal toenail infections; definitions and results Study Results Comment Fungal infections of the toenails are difficult to cure. But one of the most vexing questions is what constitutes a cure. Nails may look normal, but still harbour the fungus that caused the problem, with the result that some time after the end of treatment the infection recurs, and the cycle of treatment has to start again. Study A new review of terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole [1] sought the answer by looking for evidence of disease-free nails one year or longer after the start of treatment. A disease-free nail was defined as one that both looked normal and had negative results from potassium hydroxide microscopy and culture. The search strategy was reasonably comprehensive, and found seven studies, only some of which appeared to be randomised. Studies had to describe results in toenails (distinct from fingernails), use both culture and microscopy and include a clinical evaluation. Case reports, series of fewer than 15 patients, those combining finger and toenails, and those reporting on nails rather than patients were excluded. Results There were no data for fluconazole. The results for terbinafine and itraconazole are shown in the Figure. For terbinafine, 217 of 491 patients (44%) had a disease-free nail at one year. Most studies used terbinafine 250 mg daily for longer than the recommended 12 weeks. For itraconazole, 99 of 291 patients (34%) had a disease-free nail at one year. These results were obtained whether 200 mg daily was given, or as 400 mg daily for one week each month.

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