Pub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2020.01.002
F. Javier Cabañes
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Pub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2020.09.002
Daniel Clemente Moraes , Leandro Figueira Reis de Sá , Levy Tenorio Sousa Domingos , Maria do Carmo Freire Ribeiro Pinto , Rosangela Maria de Araújo Soares , Antônio Ferreira-Pereira
Background
Mortality rate of invasive Candida infections is raising mainly amongst immunocompromised patients. These infections are hard-to-treat mainly due to the increasing incidence of resistance. The overexpression of ATP-binding cassette and major facilitator superfamily transporters is the main responsible for the failure of antifungal therapies. In a Saccharomyces cerevisiae model, β-lapachone inhibited Pdr5p, a transporter homologous to those found in Candida albicans.
Aims
To determine whether β-lapachone reverses the resistance phenotype mediated by efflux transporters in C. albicans clinical isolates.
Methods
The antifungal activity of β-lapachone combined with fluconazole was measured by agarose chemosensitization and microdilution assays. CaCdr2p and CaMdr1p activities were evaluated through fluorescent dyes accumulation. ATPase activity was assessed using transporter-enriched plasma membranes.
Results
β-lapachone reverted antifungal resistance of S. cerevisiae and C. albicans strains overexpressing CaCdr2p and CaMdr1p transporters by inhibiting these proteins activities. CaCdr2p ATPase activity was not impaired by the compound.
Conclusions
β-lapachone is a promising drug candidate to be used as an adjuvant in the treatment of candidiasis caused by fluconazole-resistant C. albicans strains.
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Pub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2020.01.003
F. Javier Cabañes
{"title":"Bat white-nose syndrome: A devastating epizootic in North America","authors":"F. Javier Cabañes","doi":"10.1016/j.riam.2020.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.riam.2020.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21291,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana De Micologia","volume":"37 3","pages":"Pages 77-78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.riam.2020.01.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37761860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2020.09.005
Ana I. Piqueras , Thomas Rubio , Eva M. Lopez-Medina , Ana Gimeno , Vicent Modesto , Emilia Cantón , Javier Pemán
Background
The epidemiology of candidemia has changed over the last decades and varies widely among geographic areas.
Aims
We examined in children (aged 0–14) with candidemia the trends in the incidence rate of this infection, as well as the clinical characteristics of the patients, in order to optimize the prognosis and the control measures of this serious disease.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study of candidemia in the period 2011–2018 in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), pediatric ICU (PICU) and pediatric wards of a tertiary hospital, was conducted. The clinical course, Candida species isolated, antifungal susceptibility, outcome and incidence rates were analyzed and compared.
Results
We diagnosed 68 episodes of candidemia in 62 children, 48% occurred in the NICU, 31% in the PICU and 21% in pediatric wards. Candida albicans was the most frequent species isolated in NICU infants (53%), and Candida parapsilosis predominated among PICU patients (59%) and pediatric wards (50%). One third of NICU infants had invasive candidiasis (IC), most of them having extremely low birth weight (ELBW) (35%). All isolates were susceptible to the antifungal administered. Over time, the incidence of candidemia decreased in the PICU (from 2.2 to 0.3 episodes/1000 patient-days, OR = 0.6; 95%CI 0.5–0.8), whereas in the NICU and in the wards remained stable. Mortality occurred mostly in NICU patients (26%), predominated in ELBW infants and did not change over time.
Conclusions
The higher incidence and mortality of candidemia and IC observed in preterm infants requires a continuous evaluation of practices and diagnostic methods which will allow improving the prognosis of this most vulnerable population.
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Pub Date : 2020-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2020.02.004
Belén Fernández-Caso , Arturo Manuel Fraile , Marta Soledad Rodríguez , Inmaculada Fernández , Buenaventura Buendía
Background
Schizophyllum commune is a basidiomycete fungus which is widely distributed in nature. Its role as responsible for disease in humans is not well known, partly due to its difficult identification. The incorporation of mass spectrometry techniques (MALDI-TOF) and molecular biology to the laboratories has allowed the description of a greater number of cases.
Case report
In this paper, we present two cases in which S. commune was identified as the causative agent of disease: in the first case an immunocompetent patient suffered from chronic rhinosinusitis, and in the second one a sphenoid sinus infection was diagnosed in an immunocompromised patient. In both cases, S. commune was isolated. Its identification was possible by means of MALDI-TOF and this was confirmed in both patients by amplification and sequencing of the ITS region.
Conclusions
In conclusion, S. commune should be considered a potential causative agent of fungal disease. Currently, MALDI-TOF and sequencing techniques are necessary for its identification.
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Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem in Mexico, and the trend of the disease is increasing. From 2000 to 2017, 7.32 million new cases were diagnosed, with pulmonary mycoses being one of the most serious complications.
Aims
To describe the frequency and the clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with pulmonary mycoses, and to identify the risk factors associated with this entity.
Methods
Case–control study, paired by gender (1:1-3) and age (± 5 years), that analyzed patients with pulmonary mycosis (mucormycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, paracoccidioidomycosis) and studied the risk factors present in each patient.
Results
From the 162 patients studied, 56 suffered pulmonary mycosis and 106 were controls. The median of the age was 51 and 50 years for the cases and for the controls, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that patients with diabetes mellitus had an odds ratio of 8,3 (p < 0.001), and patients with a history of tuberculosis had an odds ratio of 8,8 (p < 0.001).
Conclusions
Our results show that 52% of the patients with pulmonary mycoses had a history of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a relevant risk factor for pulmonary mycoses, which are usually diagnosed in advanced stages and have a high mortality.
{"title":"Micosis pulmonares en pacientes con diabetes mellitus. Características clínicas y factores de riesgo","authors":"Alejandro Hernández-Solís , Alejandra Camerino Guerrero , Yesenia Colín Muñoz , Saret Bazán Cuervo , Raúl Cícero Sabido , Arturo Reding-Bernal","doi":"10.1016/j.riam.2020.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.riam.2020.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem in Mexico, and the trend of the disease is increasing. From 2000 to 2017, 7.32 million new cases were diagnosed, with pulmonary mycoses being one of the most serious complications.</p></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><p>To describe the frequency and the clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with pulmonary mycoses, and to identify the risk factors associated with this entity.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Case–control study, paired by gender (1:1-3) and age (± 5 years), that analyzed patients with pulmonary mycosis (mucormycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, paracoccidioidomycosis) and studied the risk factors present in each patient.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>From the 162 patients studied, 56 suffered pulmonary mycosis and 106 were controls. The median of the age was 51 and 50 years for the cases and for the controls, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that patients with diabetes mellitus had an odds ratio of 8,3 <em>(p</em> < 0.001), and patients with a history of tuberculosis had an odds ratio of 8,8 <em>(p</em> < 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Our results show that 52% of the patients with pulmonary mycoses had a history of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a relevant risk factor for pulmonary mycoses, which are usually diagnosed in advanced stages and have a high mortality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21291,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana De Micologia","volume":"37 2","pages":"Pages 53-57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.riam.2020.04.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38113315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Candida albicans and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa are yeasts of clinical importance in the oral cavity. In immunocompromised patients they can cause some pathologies that must be controlled with antimicrobials.
Aims
To evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available mouthrinses against strains of C. albicans and R. mucilaginosa.
Methods
The six mouthwashes studied in vitro were formulated (alone or in combination) with chlorhexidine (CHX) 0.12%, CHX 0.1%, CHX 0.05%, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) 0.075%, CPC 0.05%, and essential oils. Ten C. albicans and R. mucilaginosa isolates each were studied. The agar diffusion method (Mueller Hinton II), with incubation at 32 °C was used to evaluate the antifungal activity.
Results
The results of this study indicate that mouthwashes with CHX 0.1%, CHX 0.12%, CHX 0.05% + CPC 0.05%, CHX 0.12% + CPC 0.05% and CPC 0.075% have an antifungal effect against C. albicans and R. mucilaginosa. CHX 0.1% led to the broadest inhibition zone for C. albicans and R. mucilaginosa (25.65 ± 2.39 mm and 40.05 ± 3.31 mm). Essential oils did not show any antifungal activity. Statistical analysis showed no statistical difference between mouth rinses CHX 0.1%, CHX 0.12% and CHX 0.12% + CPC 0.05% (p = 0.0001) against C. albicans and R. mucilaginosa.
Conclusions
Mouthwashes with CHX showed higher antifungal activity against C. albicans and R. mucilaginosa than other mouthwashes studied.
{"title":"Actividad antifúngica de los enjuagues bucales frente a Candida albicans y Rhodotorula mucilaginosa: un estudio in vitro","authors":"Rodrigo Alejandro Handschuh Briones , Evelyn Nicole Silva Arcos , Milton Urrutia , Patricio Godoy-Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.riam.2019.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.riam.2019.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><em>Candida albicans</em> and <em>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</em> are yeasts of clinical importance in the oral cavity. In immunocompromised patients they can cause some pathologies that must be controlled with antimicrobials.</p></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><p>To evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available mouthrinses against strains of <em>C. albicans</em> and <em>R. mucilaginosa</em>.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The six mouthwashes studied <em>in vitro</em> were formulated (alone or in combination) with chlorhexidine (CHX) 0.12%, CHX 0.1%, CHX 0.05%, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) 0.075%, CPC 0.05%, and essential oils. Ten <em>C. albicans</em> and <em>R. mucilaginosa</em> isolates each were studied. The agar diffusion method (Mueller Hinton II), with incubation at 32<!--> <!-->°C was used to evaluate the antifungal activity.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The results of this study indicate that mouthwashes with CHX 0.1%, CHX 0.12%, CHX 0.05% + CPC 0.05%, CHX 0.12% + CPC 0.05% and CPC 0.075% have an antifungal effect against <em>C. albicans</em> and <em>R. mucilaginosa</em>. CHX 0.1% led to the broadest inhibition zone for <em>C. albicans</em> and <em>R. mucilaginosa</em> (25.65<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->2.39<!--> <!-->mm and 40.05<!--> <!-->±<!--> <!-->3.31<!--> <!-->mm). Essential oils did not show any antifungal activity. Statistical analysis showed no statistical difference between mouth rinses CHX 0.1%, CHX 0.12% and CHX 0.12% + CPC 0.05% (<em>p</em> <!-->=<!--> <!-->0.0001) against <em>C. albicans</em> and <em>R. mucilaginosa</em>.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Mouthwashes with CHX showed higher antifungal activity against <em>C. albicans</em> and <em>R. mucilaginosa</em> than other mouthwashes studied.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21291,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana De Micologia","volume":"37 2","pages":"Pages 47-52"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.riam.2019.10.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38198998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.002
F. Javier Cabañes
{"title":"Tsunamis and changes in the etiology of the canine and feline cryptococcosis","authors":"F. Javier Cabañes","doi":"10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21291,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana De Micologia","volume":"37 2","pages":"Pages 39-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37643602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2020.03.006
Fernando Cobo , Óscar Zaragoza , José María Navarro-Marí
Background
Rhodotorula species were traditionally considered non-virulent environmental microorganisms, but are nowadays considered important human pathogens, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
Case report
We present the case of a 73 year-old man with diarrhea, anorexia and fever. In the blood analyses, both aerobic blood culture bottles yielded the growth of Rhodotorula dairenensis. The MALDI-TOF MS score was inadequate to provide an identification, which was achieved by means of molecular techniques. Treatment with an echinocandin was started, but the patient died.
Conclusions
Basidiomycetous yeast genera such as Rhodotorula can cause invasive and severe infections, e.g., fungemia, especially in patients with central venous catheter or another indwelling device.
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Pub Date : 2020-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.001
F. Javier Cabañes
{"title":"Diversity and adaptation within the genus Malassezia: Bats already have their species","authors":"F. Javier Cabañes","doi":"10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21291,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana De Micologia","volume":"37 2","pages":"Pages 37-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.riam.2019.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37541792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}