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Chen J, Gao Y, Xiong S, Peng Z, Zhan P. Expression Profiles of Protease in Onychomycosis-Related Pathogenic Trichophyton rubrum and Tinea Capitis-Related Pathogenic Trichophyton violaceum. Mycopathologia 2024; 189:14. [PMID: 38265566 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-024-00828-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The two fungal species Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton violaceum are common pathogens on human, infecting keratinized tissue of the outer body parts. Both species are belonging to the "Trichophyton rubrum complex" and share very high similarity in the genome. Secreted proteinases, key factors for keratin degradation, are nearly identical. Contrary, the ecological niches are differing. Trichophyton rubrum preferably infects skin and nails, whereas T. violaceum preferably infects the scalp. We postulate, that differences in the protease expression contribute to differences in ecological preferences. We analyzed the expression profiles of all 22 endoprotease genes, 12 subtilisins (S8A), 5 deuterolysins (M35) and 5 fungalysins (M36), for both species. To compare the influence of the keratin source, we designed experiments with human nail keratin, sheep wool keratin and keratin free cultivation media. Samples were taken at 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 96 h post incubation in keratin medium. The expression of the proteases is higher in wool-keratin medium compared to human nail medium, with the exception of MEP4 and SUB6. Expression in the keratin-free medium is lowest. The expression profiles of the two species are remarkable different. The expression of MEP1, MEP3, SUB5, SUB11 and SUB12 are higher in T. rubrum compared to T. violaceum. MEP2, NpIIc, NpIIe, SUB1, SUB3, SUB4, SUB7 and SUB8 are higher expressed in T. violaceum compared to T. rubrum. The differences of the protease expression in the two species may expalin the differences in the ecological niches. Further analysis are necessary to verify the hypothesis.Please check and conform the edit made in title.Here I thinke the species of strains shouldnt be capital, and the right expression should be, "Expression Profiles of Protease in Onychomycosis-Related Pathogenic Trichophyton rubrum and Tinea Capitis-Related Pathogenic Trichophyton violaceum"Author names: Please confirm if the author names are presented accurately and in the correct se-quence (given name, middle name/initial, family name). Author 1 Given name: [Jingjing] Last name [Chen], Author 2 Given name: [Yangmin] Last name [Gao], Author 3 Given name: [Shuzhen] Last name [Xiong], Author 4 Given name: [Ping] Last name [Zhan]. Also, kindly confirm the details in the metadata are correct.YesPlease check and confirm the inserted city and country are correctly identified for affiliation 3.Please change the affiliations, Affiliation 2: ²Jiangxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Skin Diseases, Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province,The Affiliated Dermatology Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi; Affiliation 3: 3Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College,Nanchang 330001, Jiangxi. Thanks a lot!
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- Jiangxi Provincial Clinical Research Center for Skin Diseases, Dermatology Hospital of Jiangxi Province, The Affiliated Dermatology Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330001, Jiangxi, China
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- Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, China.
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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Müller VL, Kreuter A, Uhrlaß S, Nenoff P. [Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII increasingly causes anogenital infections]. Dermatologie (Heidelb) 2024; 75:48-54. [PMID: 38189829 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-023-05275-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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In the course of globalization, migration and global warming, we are increasingly confronted with pathogens that do not occur naturally in our latitudes or appear in a different form. We know keratinophilic dermatophytes as the cause of tinea pedis, onychomycosis and also tinea corporis and capitis. Transmission usually occurs via domestic or farm animals and via autoinoculation. In recent years dermatophytes have gained additional importance as a possible sexually transmitted disease between immunocompetent persons. For the first time, dermatophytosis was described as a sexually transmitted infection in travelers who developed pronounced pubogenital or anogenital tinea after travelling in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, mostly after intensive sexual contact. Molecular and cultural analyses have identified Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes ITS (internal transcribed spacer) genotype VII as the main pathogen. Although this dermatophyte genotypically belongs to the zoophilic complex, direct (sexual) and occasionally indirect human-to-human contact with infected persons is suspected to be the current route of transmission. The infection can lead to inflammatory and purulent dermatophytosis, causing a high level of suffering. In this respect, a rapid and reliable diagnosis is essential in order to be able to initiate targeted treatment. The discovery of infection pathways and the awareness of the need to take rare diseases into account in our everyday lives will increasingly accompany us over the next few years and present us with new challenges, particularly in terms of prevention and treatment.
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- Valentina Laura Müller
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Helios St. Johannes Klinikum Duisburg, Dieselstr. 185, 47166, Duisburg, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Helios St. Johannes Klinikum Duisburg, Dieselstr. 185, 47166, Duisburg, Deutschland
- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Helios St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen/Universität Witten-Herdecke, Oberhausen, Deutschland
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- labopart - Medizinische Laboratorien, Labor Leipzig-Mölbis, Rötha OT Mölbis, Deutschland
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- labopart - Medizinische Laboratorien, Labor Leipzig-Mölbis, Rötha OT Mölbis, Deutschland
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Nair SS, Abhishek, Saini S, M S C, Sharun K, V A, Thomas P, Kumar B, Chaturvedi VK. Dermatophytosis caused by Nannizzia nana (Microsporum nanum): a comprehensive review on a novel pathogen. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:509-521. [PMID: 36437438 PMCID: PMC9943922 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-022-00880-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Keratinophilic fungi are mostly soil-inhabiting organisms with occasional infections in humans and animals. Even though most dermatophytes are host-adapted, cross-species infections are common by zoophilic and geophilic dermatophytes. N. nana is considered an etiological agent of ringworm in pigs but has also been isolated from other animals, including humans. However, it also possesses many characteristics of geophilic dermatophytes including the ability to grow in soil. N. nana produces characteristic pear-shaped macroconidia and usually exhibits an ectothrix pattern of hair infection. It has been isolated from dermatitis lesions as well as from soil. N. nana infections in pigs are not of much concern as far as economy or health is concerned. But it has been associated with onychomycosis and gonathritis in humans, which are significant in human medicine. The shift in the predominance of dermatophytes in humans and the ability to evolve into a potential tinea pathogen necessitates more understanding of the physiology and genetics of N. nana. In this review, we have attempted a detailed analysis of the studies about N. nana, emphasizing growth and cultural characters, physiology, isolation, infection in humans and animals, molecular characterization and antifungal susceptibility.
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- Sonu S Nair
- Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India.
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- Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India.
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- Division of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Surgery, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Biological Products, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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- Division of Bacteriology and Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India
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Gold JAW, Wu K, Jackson BR, Benedict K. Opportunities to improve guideline adherence for the diagnosis and treatment of onychomycosis: Analysis of commercial insurance claims data, United States. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 88:683-686. [PMID: 35809801 PMCID: PMC10695165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.06.1201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Jeremy A W Gold
- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Zahn R, Schmidt M, Wallner A, Fischer T, Ohlendorf D, Wanke EM. Work-Related Dermatoses of the Feet in Professional Dancers: A Pilot Study. Med Probl Perform Art 2023; 38:16-22. [PMID: 36854972 DOI: 10.21091/mppa.2023.1003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The feet of professional dancers are exposed to high work-related stresses. To date, data from the professional dance sector concerning this matter are lacking. The aim of this exploratory project was to analyze and evaluate skin health in the foot area with regard to the prevalence of dermatoses, their locations, as well as gender-specific and load-specific differences. METHODS Professional classical and neo-classical ballet dancers were examined at two time points: in a phase with increased stress (T0: daily training sessions, rehearsals, and high performance frequency) (n=51, 35 females, 16 males) and after a 24-day rest phase (T1: n=35, 28 females, 7 males). In addition, gender-specific and load-specific (T0 and T1) differences were evaluated. RESULTS All professional dancers were affected by skin lesions of the feet at T0. Hyperkeratosis (96.1%), onychomycosis (27.5%), and subungual hematoma (11.8%) were the most frequent dermatoses of the feet of professional dancers. Onychomycosis affected the nails of the big toes in particular (right 15.7%; left 13.7%), and subungual hematomas were found exclusively on the nails of the first toe (right 7.8%; left 7.8%). Women tended to be more frequently affected by hyperkeratosis, men more frequently by onychomycosis. There were no load-specific differences between the stress and rest phases. CONCLUSION The prevalence of work-related dermatoses is equally high among female and male dancers. The results can be used for further research and serve as a basis for specific measures of behavioral and environmental prevention in dance.
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- Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Haus 9, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Tel 00496963016650.
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Nenoff P, Klonowski E, Uhrlaß S, Verma SB, Mayser P. [Clinical picture, causative agents and diagnostics of dermatomycoses]. Dermatologie (Heidelb) 2022; 74:974-993. [PMID: 37889305 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-023-05245-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Dermatomycoses affect free skin, hairy scalp, fingernails and toenails. In addition, oral mucosa and genital mucosa can also be affected by fungal infections. The most common pathogens causing skin fungal infections are dermatophytes. They are responsible for, among others, tinea corporis, tinea capitis and onychomycosis (tinea unguium). Mainly anthropophilic dermatophytes are found as pathogens. In the case of tinea capitis-at least in Europe and in German-speaking countries-zoophilic skin fungi must also be considered. Rarely, geophilic dermatophytes can also be isolated. Yeast infections of the skin, mostly caused by Candida albicans, primarily affect the intertriginous skin areas, for example, the groin region, but also the submammary area and the spaces between the fingers and toes. Elderly patients are often affected, but also infants and, in particular, immunocompromised patients. These patient groups are also more frequently affected by oral mucosal infections caused by Candida albicans and other Candida species. Pseudomembranous candidiasis of the oral mucosa and tongue typically affects patients with HIV/AIDS. Mold infections in dermatology are relevant in onychomycosis of the big toenail. The causative agent is usually Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. Cutaneous mold infections are rare and only occur in immunocompromised patients. The mycological diagnosis of dermatomycoses is based on the microscopic, if possible fluorescence-optical detection of fungal hyphae and spores from skin scales, nail shavings and hair roots. The culture detection of dermatophytes, yeasts and molds allows the identification of the causative fungal species, but often fails, especially in patients who have already been treated with antifungal agents. In view of the high sensitivity and specificity of the molecular methods for fungal detection compared to culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) must realistically be regarded as the gold standard for dermatophytosis diagnostics. However, it should not be neglected that the three pillars of diagnostics-preparation, culture, PCR-currently deliver the best results.
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- Pietro Nenoff
- labopart - Medizinische Laboratorien, Mölbiser Hauptstr. 8, 04571, Rötha/OT Mölbis, Deutschland.
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- labopart - Medizinische Laboratorien, Mölbiser Hauptstr. 8, 04571, Rötha/OT Mölbis, Deutschland
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- labopart - Medizinische Laboratorien, Mölbiser Hauptstr. 8, 04571, Rötha/OT Mölbis, Deutschland
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- Nirvan & 'In Skin Clinic', Vadodara, Indien
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Al-Khairallah HA, Al-Yasiri MH. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF THE TWO VIRULENCE GENES HWP1 AND ALS1 IN CANDIDA SPECIES ISOLATED FROM ONYCHOMYCOSIS. Wiad Lek 2022; 75:1295-1298. [PMID: 35758446 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202205211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim: This article was aimed to assess the prevalence of Candida species causing nail infections and to investigate the most important virulence genes that cause adhesion. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: Samples were collected from General Hospital and the outpatient's clinics in Thi-Qar Province, southern Iraq, during the period from January 2021 to May 2021. Samples were inoculated on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar plates containing 0.5 mg chloramphenicol, then Petri dishes were incubated at 30°C under aerobic conditions and observed for Candida species growth for 24-72 hrs. All isolates were identified by morphologic and chromatic properties on CHROMagar and by Api Candida. RESULTS Results: Twenty five isolates were obtained from hundred samples, which belong to five species of the genus Candida, distributed in percentage 9(36%), 4(16%), 4(16%), 4(16%) and 3(12%) of C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. albicans, C. famata and C. tropicalis consecutively and one isolate was not identified. Monoplex PCR technique was used to detect virulence genes (hwp1 and als1) of Candida species. Four Candida albicans isolates (16%) were carried of both hwp1 and als1 genes. CONCLUSION Conclusions: The virulence gene (hwp1) can be relied upon in molecular detection as a special diagnostic tool of Candida albicans species except other types causing Candidal onychomycosis.
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Nail dermoscopy (onychoscopy) is a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating diseases in the nail apparatus. It is non-invasive, allowing clinicians to prioritize particular nails for biopsy. Thus, it can improve diagnostic accuracy and expedite treatment. Evaluating inflammatory nail disorders using onychoscopy is a relatively new approach to clinical assessment and has the potential to augment clinical care. This review highlights key dermoscopic features of major inflammatory nail disorders, including trachyonychia, nail psoriasis, nail lichen planus, onychotillomania, nail lichen striatus and allergic contact dermatitis due to artificial nails. It also illustrates their management and differential diagnoses, including onychomycosis, onycholysis, nail dystrophy due to systemic amyloidosis and malignant nail tumours. Limitations of this review included the low amount of literature on this topic and non-standardized terminology used among researchers. As onychoscopy is a relatively new technique, further studies and standardization of terminology are warranted to consolidate the role of dermoscopy in evaluating inflammatory nail disorders.
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Bustios Sanchez C, Sumire Umeres J, Asato Higa C, Monge Zapata V. [Terbinafine-induced liver toxicity in the context of a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a case report]. Rev Gastroenterol Peru 2021; 41:107-111. [PMID: 34724692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Terbinafine is a drug that can induce acute liver damage. We present the case of a 40-year-old male patient who developed liver dysfunction after 35 days of terbinafine treatment for onychomycosis. The anatomopathological study showed: acute hepatitis in resolution, in addition to ductopenia and cholestasis. These findings, without a history of viral or autoimmune hepatitis, are consistent with the diagnosis of drug-induced liver damage (DILI). In this report we present the first case in our country of a patient who is affected by an acute liver disease: terbinafine-induced liver injury, to which SARS-CoV-2 infection was later associated in the context of a pandemic.
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Laboratorio Patólogas AS. SAC. Lima, Perú
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Kang R, Lipner S. Evaluation of Onychomycosis Information on the Internet. J Drugs Dermatol 2019; 18:484-487. [PMID: 31141860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Onychomycosis is a common and significant nail condition causing both physical and social impairment. Since patients often search for health information online, the accuracy of this information has become important. In this study, we sought to assess the reliability and comprehensibility of accessible internet information for patients searching for onychomycosis. We identified the top search engine hits, evaluating websites on several categories: Accountability, Quality of Medical Information, Readability, Display, Support Features, and Transparency/Disclosures. Utilizing a pro forma based on established internet codes of conduct, website readability scores, and peer-reviewed papers, we objectively analyzed and scored the most commonly-listed websites on onychomycosis. Fifty-one total websites were reviewed with a maximum possible overall score of 43. The mean overall score for all websites was 20 and 1/43 (range, 4-35) with varied Accountability (mean, 4.9/10; range, 0-10) and Quality (mean, 6.4/13; range,1-12/13). Readability was poor overall with only 1/3 of sites meeting the acceptable 7th grade reading level for patients. In addition, while sites such as the American Academy of Dermatology website were well-organized and highly readable (Readability score, 5/5), this may compromise the quality of medical information presented (Quality score, 6/13). Because online education materials set the expectations and concerns of patients with onychomycosis, the variability in website reliability necessitates more efficient and regulated methods of presenting health information.
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Kline-Schoder A, Le Z, Zderic V. Ultrasound-Enhanced Drug Delivery for Treatment of Onychomycosis. J Ultrasound Med 2018; 37:1743-1752. [PMID: 29288596 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to determine the effectiveness of using ultrasound (US) to increase the permeability of the nail, with the goal of improving outcomes in the treatment of onychomycosis. METHODS Porcine nails were used because of their similarity to human nails. A hydrophilic blue dye was used as a drug-mimicking compound. Two sets of experiments were performed: luminosity experiments to assess the dye levels inside the nail after US and sham treatments and diffusion cell experiments for determination of changes in nail permeability due to US application. In both sets of experiments, planar US transducers were used to sonicate the nails at frequencies of 400, 600, and 800 kHz and 1 MHz, an intensity of 1 W/cm2 , and a duration of 5 min in a continuous mode. Modeling studies were also performed to assess the safety of US application to the human toe for later clinical studies. RESULTS In the luminosity experiments, application of US at frequencies of 600 and 800 kHz led to statistically significant results (P < .05), with an increase in dye delivery into the nail of up to 95% compared to control values. The diffusion cell results found statistical significance (P < .05) at all applied frequencies, with up to a 70% increase in the nail permeability compared to the control. Safety modeling studies found a maximal temperature increase of 4.4 °C in the bone. CONCLUSIONS Our proposed US method may offer an alternative for improved treatment of onychomycosis. The current maximal temperature increase was found to be at the safety limit, and so pulsing and other alternatives will be investigated to minimize this temperature increase.
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- Alina Kline-Schoder
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Podiatry, Medical Faculty Associates, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Departments of Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Fallert C. NNTs Misleading for Onychomycosis Treatments. Am Fam Physician 2018; 97:Online. [PMID: 30215941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Siegfried Borelli
- Dermatologisches Ambulatorium, Stadtspital Triemli Zürich, Herman-Greulich-Str. 70, CH-8004, Zürich, Schweiz.
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- Dermatologisches Ambulatorium, Stadtspital Triemli Zürich, Herman-Greulich-Str. 70, CH-8004, Zürich, Schweiz
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The diagnosis and management of viral diseases of the skin are significant issues in the elderly population. With advances in these areas, there are new tools to combat these diseases and limit morbidity. It is important for clinicians to monitor and treat these diseases aggressively in the elderly because of the potential for immunosuppression in this population. Further advances in antiviral therapy and the potential for the development of antiviral vaccines will aid in the therapy of these diseases. Onychomycosis is found more frequently in the elderly. In this population, the most common clinical presentations are distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis (which usually affects the great or first toe) and white superficial onychomycosis (which generally involves the third or fourth toes). Over the past several years, new treatments for this disorder have emerged that offer shorter courses of therapy and greater efficacy than previous therapies. The treatment of bacterial skin and skin structure infections in the elderly is an important issue. There has been an alarming increase in the incidence of gram-positive infections, including resistant bacteria, such as MRSA and drug-resistant pneumococci. Although vancomycin has been considered the drug of last defense against gram-positive multidrug-resistant bacteria, the late 1980s saw a rise in vancomycin-resistant bacteria, including VRE. With treatment options limited, it has become critical to identify antibiotics with novel mechanisms of activity. Several new drugs have emerged as possible therapeutic alternatives, including linezolid and quinupristin-dalfopristin.
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- Jeffrey M Weinberg
- Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1090 Amsterdam Avenue, Suite 11D, New York, NY 10025, USA.
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- Richard K Scher
- Clinical Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Truong A, Friedlander SF. Superficial fungal infections in adolescence. Adolesc Med 2001; 12:v-vi, 213-27. [PMID: 11404198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Cutaneous fungal infections occur frequently in the adolescent population, and are second only to acne in generating skin-related adolescent anguish. Though superficial fungal infections of the skin are rarely life-threatening, they can cause significant worrisome cutaneous findings (e.g., white spots from pityriasis versicolor, distorted nails from onychomycosis). Such changes are particularly threatening to an adolescent who wants to be just like everybody else. This article focuses on several of the more common cutaneous fungal infections in adolescence, including pityrosporum (tinea) versicolor and dermatophyte infections of the feet, groin, skin, and nails. The prevalence of each disease is discussed, along with its clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and methods of treatment.
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- A Truong
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, USA
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The author reviews the current knowledge of the impact of onychomycosis on quality of life. Like other visible disorders of the integumentary system, onychomycosis affects many aspects of life, including physical functioning, interpersonal interactions, and emotional state. After examining the nature of quality of life and the study instruments used to measure it, the author reviews several studies that have examined the relationship between onychomycosis and quality of life. The author concludes that onychomycosis is a significant medical problem that has a great impact on patients' lives and should therefore be treated as definitively as possible.
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- L A Drake
- Department of Dermatology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA
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Li B, Warner JR. Mutation of the Rab6 homologue of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, YPT6, inhibits both early Golgi function and ribosome biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:16813-9. [PMID: 8663225 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.28.16813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
A screen was designed to identify temperature-sensitive mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, whose transcription of both ribosomal RNA and ribosomal protein genes is repressed at the nonpermissive temperature. The gene from one such mutant was cloned by complementation. The gene encodes a predicted product that is nearly 65% identical to the human GTPase, Rab6, and is likely to be identical to the yeast gene YPT6. It is essential for growth only at elevated temperatures. The mutant strain is partially defective in the maturation of the vacuolar protein carboxypeptidase Y, as well as in the secretion of invertase, which accumulates as a core-glycosylated form characteristic of the endoplasmic reticulum or the cis-Golgi, suggesting that Ypt6p is involved in an early step of the secretory pathway, earlier than that reported for the mammalian Rab6. The mutant protein, a truncation at codon 64 of 215, has a stronger phenotype than the null allele of YPT6. Four other mutants selected for defective ribosome synthesis at the nonpermissive temperature were also found to have defects in carboxypeptidase Y maturation, giving emphasis to our previous finding that a functional secretory pathway is essential for continued ribosome synthesis. Cloning of extragenic suppressors of the ts allele of YPT6 has revealed two additional proteins that influence the secretory pathway: Ssd1p, a suppressor of many mutations, and Imh1p, which bears some homology to the C-terminal portion of the cytoskeletal proteins integrin and myosin.
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- B Li
- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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