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So it’s pediatric onychomycosis. Now what?
In the absence of FDA-approved treatments for children an expert offers some tips.
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Less is more: Nanotechnology enhances antifungal’s efficacy
Combining efinaconazole with nanoparticles boosted the effectiveness of antifungal medication and reduced the amount needed.
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VIDEO: Device-based therapy for onychomycosis
SAN DIEGO – Treatments currently being evaluated for onychomycosis include photodynamic therapy and iontophoresis.
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Ibrutinib linked to invasive fungal infections
The researchers called for greater awareness of the potential for fungal infection in ibrutinib-treated patients.
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VIDEO: With tinea capitis, don’t be fooled by a Wood’s lamp
KAUAI, HAWAII – When it comes to diagnosing tinea capitis, you really can’t rely on a Wood’s lamp, according to pediatric dermatologist Robert...
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Fungi and bacteria cooperate to form inflammatory gut biofilms
A potential role for antifungals combined with probiotics as a treatment strategy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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Nearly 10% of patients with candidemia had CDI
SAN DIEGO – Patients with diabetes, hemodialysis, solid organ transplantation, or a prior recent hospital stay are at increased risk of...
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Wait at least 2 days to replace central venous catheters in patients with candidemia
SAN DIEGO – It likely will reduce 30-day mortality.
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C. auris: ‘A yeast that acts like a bacteria’
SAN DIEGO – Treatment resistance is now the norm.
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Anidulafungin effectively treated invasive pediatric candidiasis in open-label trial
SAN DIEGO – The intravenous echinocandin anidulafungin effectively treated invasive candidiasis in children, with a safety profile resembling that...
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Safety data review finds no increased risk of infection from abatacept
MADRID – It may be safer than a lot of other antirheumatic drugs.