Laboratory study evaluates antifungal susceptibility of Aspergillus from Costa Rican coffee beans
Lab study finds coffee bean fungi often resist common antifungal drugs
This laboratory study evaluated antifungal susceptibility of Aspergillus spp. isolated from coffee beans in Costa Rica. The authors report m…
Laboratory testing of fungi from Costa Rican coffee beans shows many strains resist standard antifungal medications like amphotericin B and …
Review of 16 cases shows 25% mortality for pulmonary mucormycosis in DKA patients treated with amphotericin B
Treatment for rare lung infection kills one in four patients with diabetic ketoacidosis
This case report and literature review synthesizes data from 16 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by invasive pulmonary mucorm…
A review of 16 patients found that one in four died from this rare lung infection. Early diagnosis and surgery are key.
Clinical-immuno-inflammatory signature for Aspergillus–Mucorales co-infection in ICU patients
ICU patients with co-infection show higher but not significant mortality
This single-center observational cohort study of 93 critically ill ICU patients found that a clinical-immuno-inflammatory signature for earl…
Critically ill patients with both Aspergillus and Mucorales infections had higher ICU mortality, but the difference was not statistically si…
Prospective observational study on antifungal resistance in fungal keratitis in South India
Why Common Eye Infection Treatments Are Failing More Patients
This primary research article is a prospective observational study of 153 patients with fungal keratitis in South India.
Resistance to common eye drops is rising, making infections harder to cure.
Sterile-site yeast isolates linked to fungemia, sepsis, and mortality in a retrospective cohort study
Blood Infections From Yeast Are Changing—Here’s What Patients Need to Know
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 231 consecutive sterile-site yeast isolates from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital between 2019 and 2023.
This study shows that not all yeast infections are the same, and your specific risk factors—like kidney injury or recent surgery—can dramati…
Narrative review on essential oils versus traditional antifungal drugs for fungal infections
Nature's Shield: Essential Oils Fight Fungal Resistance
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on essential oils (EOs) and their compounds compared to traditional antifungal drugs for fungal i…
Essential oils from common plants can stop fungal infections more effectively and safely than many traditional medicines.