Infectious disease clinics of North America
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Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. · Dec 1988
ReviewInfections caused by dematiaceous fungi: chromoblastomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis.
Because of the increased incidence of infections caused by dematiaceous fungi, it is important to clearly define the conceptual basis for the clinical nomenclature for infections caused by these fungi. When considering dematiaceous fungal infections, there is a continuum of diseases that can be separated into the three categories of chromoblastomycosis, phaeohyphomycosis, and mycetoma. The diseases chromoblastomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis are compared and contrasted in this chapter.
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Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. · Dec 1988
ReviewSystemic fungal infections: diagnosis and treatment. I. Paracoccidioidomycosis.
Paracoccidioidomycosis is the designation for the disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is a disease of great importance in Latin America and constitutes an important diagnosis for consideration in patients from endemic areas who have pulmonary or systemic disease compatible with fungal infection. In the laboratory, basic work has uncovered important interactions between the fungus and the human sex steroid system. These studies may have important implications in our approach to this and other infectious diseases.