Premium
Opportunistic yeast infections: candidiasis, cryptococcosis, trichosporonosis and geotrichosis
Author(s) -
VázquezGonzález Denisse,
PerusquíaOrtiz Ana María,
Hundeiker Max,
Bonifaz Alexandro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jddg: journal der deutschen dermatologischen gesellschaft
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1610-0387
pISSN - 1610-0379
DOI - 10.1111/ddg.12097
Subject(s) - cryptococcosis , immunology , opportunistic infection , medicine , epidemiology , disease , trichosporon , biology , yeast , pathology , viral disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , genetics
Summary Opportunistic yeast infections are diseases caused by fungi which normally are saprophytic and do not cause disease in humans or animals. The prevalence of these diseases has been increasing due to immunosuppressive, corticosteroid, and long‐term antibiotic treatment following organ transplantation or after serious metabolic, hematological, or immunological diseases. We review epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of the four “big” opportunistic yeast infections: candidiasis, cryptococcosis, trichosporonosis, and geotrichosis.