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methenamine and Histoplasma capsulatum Infection

methenamine has been researched along with Histoplasma capsulatum Infection in 5 studies

Methenamine: An anti-infective agent most commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Its anti-infective action derives from the slow release of formaldehyde by hydrolysis at acidic pH. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p173)
hexamethylenetetramine : A polycyclic cage that is adamantane in which the carbon atoms at positions 1, 3, 5 and 7 are replaced by nitrogen atoms.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To optimize diagnosis of histoplasmosis in tissue sections, 30 spleen specimens from mice, experimentally infected with Histoplasma capsulatum, were examined by H&E, Grocott stain, anti-bacille Calmette-Guerin antibody immunostain, Fungiqual A fluorochrome stain (Drs Reinehr and Rembold, Kandern, Germany), and a nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay."3.71Comparison of staining methods and a nested PCR assay to detect Histoplasma capsulatum in tissue sections. ( Bialek, R; Dietz, K; Ernst, F; Graybill, JR; Knobloch, J; Najvar, LK; Schaumburg-Lever, G, 2002)
"Only disseminated histoplasmosis is recognized as causing a different reaction which consists of ingestion of organisms by macrophages without granuloma formation."1.36Biopsy findings in acute pulmonary histoplasmosis: unusual histologic features in 4 cases mimicking lymphomatoid granulomatosis. ( Katzenstein, AL; Mukhopadhyay, S, 2010)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (60.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (20.00)29.6817
2010's1 (20.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mukhopadhyay, S1
Katzenstein, AL1
Bialek, R1
Ernst, F1
Dietz, K1
Najvar, LK1
Knobloch, J1
Graybill, JR1
Schaumburg-Lever, G1
Huppert, M1
Oliver, DJ1
Sun, SH1
Hotchi, M1
Schwarz, J1
Kaplan, W1
Lopez, JF1
Grocott, RG1

Other Studies

5 other studies available for methenamine and Histoplasma capsulatum Infection

ArticleYear
Biopsy findings in acute pulmonary histoplasmosis: unusual histologic features in 4 cases mimicking lymphomatoid granulomatosis.
    The American journal of surgical pathology, 2010, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Antifungal Agents; Biopsy; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fluconazole; Granuloma; Histiocyt

2010
Comparison of staining methods and a nested PCR assay to detect Histoplasma capsulatum in tissue sections.
    American journal of clinical pathology, 2002, Volume: 117, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Antibodies; Fluorescent Dyes; Histoplasma; Histoplasmosis; Logistic Models; Methenamine; Mi

2002
Combined methenamine-silver nitrate and hematoxylin & eosin stain for fungi in tissues.
    Journal of clinical microbiology, 1978, Volume: 8, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Coccidioides; Coccidioidomycosis; Eosine Yellowish-(YS); Fungi; Hematoxylin; Histopl

1978
Limitations of fluorescent antibody staining of Histoplasma capsulatum in tissue sections.
    Sabouraudia, 1972, Volume: 10, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Autopsy; Decalcification Technique; Diagnosis, Differential; Dogs; Evaluation Studies as To

1972
Demonstration of Histoplasma capsulatum in peripheral blood by the use of methenamine-silver nitrate stain (Grocott's).
    American journal of clinical pathology, 1968, Volume: 50, Issue:6

    Topics: Blood; Bone Marrow; Child; Histoplasma; Histoplasmosis; Humans; Male; Methenamine; Silver Nitrate; S

1968