amphotericin-b has been researched along with Coronary-Artery-Disease* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for amphotericin-b and Coronary-Artery-Disease
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A rare case of mucormycosis of median sternotomy wound caused by Rhizopus arrhizus.
We describe a case of mucormycosis of median sternotomy wound caused by Rhizopus arrhizus . The patient, a known diabetic and a case of coronary artery disease underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. In the postoperative period, patient developed infection of the median sternotomy wound, from which R. arrhizus was isolated on culture. Patient succumbed in spite of being treated with surgical debridement and amphotericin B. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mucormycosis of median sternotomy wound from India. Topics: Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Coronary Artery Disease; Diabetes Complications; Fatal Outcome; Humans; India; Male; Middle Aged; Mucormycosis; Rhizopus; Surgical Wound Infection | 2007 |
Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by an Itraconazole and Amphoterecin B resistant strain of Veronaeae botryosa.
Although the dematiaceous fungus Veronaea botryosa is rarely encountered clinically, it can be pathogenic.. A patient with a history of diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and Cushing's syndrome had recurrent multifocal, crusted, brownish-red noduloplaques on the right forearm, left upper limb, and right knee. A skin biopsy was obtained for histopathology and fungal cultures.. The histopathology showed brownish hyphae and yeast-like cells scattered in granulomatous infiltrates. Slide cultures revealed erect and straight conidiophores with two-celled cylindrical conidia, which have round tops and truncated bases. The fungus was identified as Veronaea botryosa. The disease slowly progressed despite a 6-month itraconazole regimen (200 mg daily). Subsequent use of Amphoterecin B produced only mild clinical improvements. Susceptibility tests showed resistance to both agents.. Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by V. botryosa is extremely rare. Antifungal susceptibility tests are important for choosing the appropriate drug and predicting the clinical outcome. Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Coronary Artery Disease; Cushing Syndrome; Dermatomycoses; Diabetes Complications; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal; Humans; Itraconazole; Male; Mitosporic Fungi | 2006 |