Trichosporon spp.: an emerging fungal pathogen

Trichosporon spp. has gained importance as the cases of immunosuppressed patients increase. The genus Trichosporon includes 6 species of clinical relevance that may cause supericial infections, such as white piedra and onychomycosis, or deep and invasive infections with high mortality rates. These...

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Autores principales: Montoya Mendoza, Alexandra Margarita, González González, Gloria María
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: UANL. Facultad de Medicina 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/11367/1/X1665579614283703_S300_en.pdf
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Sumario:Trichosporon spp. has gained importance as the cases of immunosuppressed patients increase. The genus Trichosporon includes 6 species of clinical relevance that may cause supericial infections, such as white piedra and onychomycosis, or deep and invasive infections with high mortality rates. These microorganisms have a broad geographical distribution and some species are resistant to antifungal drugs in vitro. The present paper is a review on the virulence factors, associated infections, and in vitro susceptibility of the species with the highest incidence as pathogenic agents in humans.