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UrduThat pile of soil you bought at the home improvement store may contain more than just dirt, according to new research from the University of Georgia. A new UGA study found high levels of multidrug-resistant fungi in commercially available compost, soil and flower bulbs. Aspergillus fumigatus is a widespread fungus that thrives in soil. But it also poses a serious risk to human health if inhaled. People with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the opportunistic fungus, facing a near 100% fatality rate if infected with a multidrug-resistant strain.
Tag: Fungal Infection
Better diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis
A group of international mycology experts led by Professor Dr Oliver A. Cornely at the University of Cologne has jointly drafted a guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis, which aims at improving infection management and thus the survival rate of patients.
Physicians urged to consider fungal infections as possible cause for lung inflammation
UC Davis Health infectious diseases expert George Thompson warns of the rising threat and apparent spread of disease-causing fungi outside their traditional hot spots. Fungal lung infections are commonly misdiagnosed, leading to delays in treatment and increase in antimicrobial resistance in the community.
New antibiotic comes from a pathogenic bacterium in potatoes
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin.
Researchers Discover Mechanisms of Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection in Transplant Patient
Experts Encourage Rapid Genomic Screenings and Development of New Therapeutics for Drug-Resistant Pathogens to Address Emerging Global Health Concern
Behold the humble water flea, locked in a battle of mythological proportions
In Greek mythology, Hydra was a monstrous water serpent that lived in a swamp and terrorized nearby residents. When intrepid Hercules sliced off one of Hydra’s multiple heads, two more heads grew back in its place. This counterintuitive result — when an action taken to reduce a problem actually multiplies it — is known as a hydra effect.
Hackensack Meridian CDI Expert on Candida auris, Invasive Fungi Available to Talk Outbreaks
Biography :David S. Perlin, Ph.D. is Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President of the Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI); Professor of Medical Sciences at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine; Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences;…
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Continues Grant Program to Help Boost Promising Early Research
Grants totaling $100,000 to support research targeting cancer, fungal infections, diabetes, concussions