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Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns. The three cases – discovered in Kansas in late...
Guidelines Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Cryptococcosis
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – In a review published online Feb. 9 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, updated guidelines are presented for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis. Christina C....
Fungal Keratitis Prevalence Twice as High in Rural Versus Nonrural Areas
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Fungal keratitis prevalence appears to be twice as high in rural versus nonrural areas, according to a research letter published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Kaitlin ...
Medical Tourism in Mexico Led to Deadly Fungal Illness for Americans
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Medical tourism to Mexico for cosmetic procedures exposed Americans to a deadly fungal infection last year, a new report shows. An outbreak of Fusarium solani meningitis...
Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup Recalled Due to Fungal Threat
THURSDAY, Jan . 25, 2024 – The maker of Robitussin has recalled eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrups. The products, which are made ...
12.8 Percent of Unique Prescribers Prescribed Topical Antifungals in 2021
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – In 2021, 12.8 percent of unique prescribers in Medicare Part D prescribed topical antifungals, with about 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions filled, at a total...
Overuse of Antifungal Skin Meds Could Be Driving Drug-Resistant Disease
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – U.S. doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new...
Following Disasters, Untreated Mold Sends Many to Hospitals
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – Climate change-driven hurricanes, floods and superstorms are threatening to create a surge in mold growth in people’s homes, sickening residents and robbing them of breath. L...
Germs Love Two Skin 'Hot Spots' on Your Body
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Grandma knew it all along: Certain places on the body are "hot spots" for unhealthy microbes. That notion — which the authors of a new study dubbed “the grandma hypothesis,” af...
Could the Aloe Plant Double as an Insecticide?
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – While vast quantities of peels from the aloe vera plant are thrown out every year as agricultural waste, this natural ingredient has potential to be a powerful insecticide,...
Confirmatory Testing Underused for Tinea Capitis Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 – Confirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of the...
Cases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Ringworm Spotted in New York City
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 – The first U.S. cases of drug-resistant ringworm infection have been reported in New York City. The cases of two women with highly contagious skin infections caused by...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Fluconazole Injection, USP, (in 0.9 Percent Sodium Chloride) 200mg per 100ml: Recall - Elevated Impurity
ISSUE: Sagent has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot of Fluconazole Injection, USP, 200mg per 100mL to the user level due to the discovery of an out of specification impurity result detected...
FDA Approves Cresemba (isavuconazonium sulfate) For Fungal Infections
March 6, 2015 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cresemba (isavuconazonium sulfate), a new antifungal drug product used to treat adults with invasive aspergillosis and invasive...
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