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Although disseminated geotrichosis is an unusual disease (to our knowledge, only six cases have been reported), Geotrichum candidum is not a very virulent fungus. In our case, there was neutrophillic phagocytosis of the arthrosphores of G candidum, with rapid clearance of the fungus from the plasma of a chronically ill patient whose immune defenses were still intact.
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PMID:Geotrichum septicemia. 81 51

Infections with Geotrichum species, although rare, are sometimes seen in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of oral geotrichosis in a patient seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus who had erythematous mandibular and maxillary gingiva but was otherwise free of any active systemic disease. Geotrichum candidum was shown by both culture and histopathology to be present in the lesion and was deduced to be the causative organism. The patient responded well to several weeks of treatment involving oral topical administration of nystatin vaginal tablets.
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PMID:Oral Geotrichum candidum infection associated with HIV infection. A case report. 143 44

Oral mycoses in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are becoming increasingly common. Of these, oral candidiasis is by far the most prevalent; fewer than 10 cases of cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, and geotrichosis have thus far been reported. Oral candidiasis is one of the earliest premonitory signs of HIV infection and may present as erythematous, pseudomembranous, hyperplastic, or papillary variants, or as angular cheilitis. Cumulative data from 23 surveys (incorporating 3387 adults) suggest that in general, oral candidiasis may develop in one third to half of HIV-seropositive persons. Almost equal numbers of cases manifest with either erythematous or pseudomembranous variants. These and related concepts pertaining to oral mycoses in HIV infection are reviewed.
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PMID:Oral mycoses in HIV infection. 154 12

In a review of 61 consecutive autopsy cases with a hematologic malignancy, said cases extending from April, 1984 to August, 1989, 34 cases were documented to have had an invasive fungal infection. The highest rate of incidence was found in various leukemia cases (69 to 100%), followed by those who had had a malignant lymphoma (50%) and a multiple myeloma (33%). Cultures from autopsy materials that determined the presence of a fungus were positive in 21 cases, including 13 cases of candidiasis, 8 cases of aspergillosis, and 2 cases of geotrichosis. The most frequent site of the fungal infection was in the lungs (76%), followed by the GI tract, the kidneys, the liver, and the spleen. Of 36 cases that had been treated with an empiric antifungal therapy, an invasive fungal infection was documented in 22 cases, half of them being fatal. In contrast, of 20 cases that had not received any antifungal treatment prior to death, an invasive fungal infection was found in 8 cases and three of these were fatal.
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PMID:[Invasive fungal infections in hematologic malignancies--a retrospective study of 61 autopsied cases]. 236 25

Disseminated geotrichosis was diagnosed at necropsy of 2 unrelated dogs from the same household. Clinical signs of disease included fever, coughing, anorexia, listlessness, polydipsia, and dyspnea. The duration of clinical illness was less than 2 weeks. Pathologic findings in both dogs were similar and consisted of pyogranulomatous pneumonia, hepatitis, and nephritis. Geotrichum candidum was identified by fluorescent antibody technique.
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PMID:Disseminated geotrichosis in two dogs. 239 Dec 72

It is interesting and useful to review the different mycoses which can affect oral and maxillofacial tissues. In this review, all mycoses which can involve these tissues are described, based on a simple classification into superficial and deep mycoses. The superficial mycoses described are the dermatophytoses, the Tineas, the piedras, but also the candidoses, which are superficial opportunistic infections. The deep mycoses are subdivided into subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic mycoses. Subcutaneous fungal infections are sporotrichosis, lobomycosis, rhinosporidiosis, entomophtoromycoses, and chromomycoses. Systemic fungal infections are paracoccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, histoplasmosis duboisii, and coccidioidomycosis. Opportunistic mycoses are aspergillosis, mucormycosis, geotrichosis, torulopsosis (considered nowadays as a candidosis), basidiomycosis, cephalosporiomycosis, alternariosis, cercosporomycosis, paecilomycosis, and fusariomycosis. Eumycotic mycetomas are also cited.
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PMID:[General review of maxillofacial mycoses]. 257 45

It is interesting and useful to review the different mycoses which can affect oral and maxillofacial tissues. In this review, all mycoses which can involve these tissues are described, based on a simple classification into superficial and deep mycoses. The superficial mycoses described are the dermatophytoses, Tinea, the piedra, but also the candidiasis, which are superficial opportunistic infections. The deep mycoses are subdivided into subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic mycoses. Subcutaneous fungal infections are sporotrichosis, lobomycosis, rhinosporidiosis, entomophthoromycosis, and chromomycosis. Systemic fungal infections are paracoccidioidomycosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, histoplasmosis duboisii, and coccidioidomycosis. Opportunistic mycoses are aspergillosis, mucormycosis, geotrichosis, torulopsosis (considered nowadays as a candidiasis), basidiomycosis, cephalosporiomycosis, alternariosis, cercosporomycosis, paecilomycosis, and fusariomycosis. Eumycotic mycetomas are also cited.
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PMID:[General review of mycoses affecting the maxillofacial area]. 267 59

In a study of 450 Amazonian anurans, we isolated yeasts and yeast-like fungi from 54 animals (Bufo granulosus, B. marinus, Dendrophrynyscus sp., Hyla geographica, H. lanciformes, Ololygon rubra, Adenomera hylaedactyla, Eleutherodactylus fenestratus, Leptodactylus fuscus, L. ocellatus, L. pentadactylus). The internal organs of these animals did not show any macroscopic anomaly nor histopathology. We recovered 105 fungal isolates from the anuran liver, lung, kidney, spleen, heart and gonad. The isolates were made up of 30 fungal species, 9 of which (48 isolates, 46%) were fungi with known pathogenic potentials, namely: Candida guilliermondii, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, Geotrichum candidum, Aureobasidium pullulans, Wangiella dermatitidis, Trichosporon cutaneum and Exophiala werneckii. Eleven animals harbored identical fungi in more than one of their internal organs; seven animals had more than one fungal species colonizing a single organ. Our findings indicated probable natural subclinical infections of candidiasis, geotrichosis or phaeohyphomycosis, and also symbiotic presence of non-pathogenic fungi among neotropical anurans.
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PMID:Association of anurans with pathogenic fungi. 406 90

Lesions of candidiasis, mucormycosis (phycomycosis), entomophthoramycosis, geotrichosis, cryptococcosis, paracoccidioidomycosis and coccidioidomycosis have been reported in the alimentary tract of nonhuman primates. Candidiasis and mucormycosis were reported most often. Both Old and New World monkeys and great apes are susceptible; infection is rare in prosimians. Ulcers and necrosis of the mucosa of the alimentary tract are the principal gross lesions. A granulomatous inflammatory process occurs in which the fungi are visible histologically on hematoxylin and eosin (HE)-stained sections, but they are seen and characterized better when stained with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) or Gomori methenamine silver (GMS) techniques. Cultural or immunofluorescence studies, or both, are necessary for specific identification of the fungi. Immunosuppression is suggested as a predisposing factor in certain mycotic diseases.
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PMID:Mycotic infections of the alimentary tract of nonhuman primates: a review. 615 14

Lesions of candidiasis, mucormycosis (phycomycosis), entomophthoramycosis, geotrichosis, cryptococcosis, paracoccidioidomycosis and coccidioidomycosis have been reported in the alimentary tract of nonhuman primates. Candidiasis and mucormycosis were reported most often. Both Old and New World monkeys and great apes are susceptible; infection is rare in prosimians. Ulcers and necrosis of the mucosa of the alimentary tract are the principal gross lesions. A granulomatous inflammatory process occurs in which the fungi are visible histologically on hematoxylin and eosin (HE)-stained sections, but they are seen and characterized better when stained with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) or Gomori methenamine silver (GMS) techniques. Cultural or immunofluorescence studies, or both, are necessary for specific identification of the fungi. Immunosuppression is suggested as a predisposing factor in certain mycotic diseases.
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PMID:Mycotic infections of the alimentary tract of nonhuman primates: a review. 681 75


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