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Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Infectious Diseases, where we continue our mission to deliver insightful, cutting-edge perspectives in infectious disease diagnosis and management. This issue offers an array of topics spanning diagnostics, service delivery innovations and preventive ...
Vaginal symptoms are one of the most common reasons for women accessing acute healthcare in the USA.1Â Vaginitis is most commonly evaluated based on clinical observations, including assessment of discharge characteristics, vaginal pH and, in some settings, microscopic examination of ...
Article highlights Erythrasma is a common chronic superficial cutaneous bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum when conditions are conducive. Corynebacterium minutissimum produces coproporphyrin III (a phosphor) that emits a coral pink fluorescence under Wood’s lamp and helps confirm the ...
Vulnerable immunocompromised individuals are at risk of opportunistic infections by invasive molds, and available antifungal treatments for these invasive infections are currently restricted. Therefore, a combination of therapies has been proposed as a potential strategy to enhance the effectiveness of ...
The phase 3 ReSTORE trial (NCT03667690) was a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority study comparing the efficacy and safety of rezafungin with caspofungin in the treatment of candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis. touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Alex Soriano (...
Fungal infections pose a high risk in patients with a weakened immune system, despite the development of new antifungal therapeutics, antifungal resistance is an increasing concern when trying to treat patients. We were delighted to catch up with Prof. David ...
ReSTORE (NCT03667690) was a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial comparing the efficacy and safety of rezafungin and caspofungin in candidaemia and invasive candidiasis. We were delighted to talk with Prof. George Thompson (University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, ...
Rezafungin, an echinocandin antifungal, was recently investigated in the phase 2 STRIVE (NCT02734862) and phase 3 ReSTORE (NCT03667690) trials in candidaemia/invasive candidiasis. In this interview with Prof. George Thompson (University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA) we talk ...
Vaginitis is one of the most common health-related issues that affects women worldwide. It can be caused by bacterial, fungal or protozoal infections. Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the second most common cause of vaginitis, accounting for one-third of all cases ...
Welcome to the first issue of touchREVIEWS in Infectious Diseases, which aims to publish topical interviews, reviews, editorials, case studies and original research in the field of infectious diseases. The development of antibiotics and vaccines remain among the greatest accomplishments ...
Candidemia is the one of the most common form of invasive candidiasis, and in some countries the most common causes of bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients. In this touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES interview, we met with Dr Martin Hoenigl (Medical University of ...
Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis is associated with significant disease, financial and quality-of-life burdens.1 Fluconazole has been used since 2004 for symptom control; however, its use is limited by the development of resistance and a high rate of vulvovaginal candidiasis recurrence after therapy ...
It was a pleasure to meet with Prof. Mahmoud Ghannoum (Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, USA) to discuss a phase 3 study investigating oteseconazole in the treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. The abstract entitled: ‘Susceptibility ...
It was a pleasure to meet with Prof. Mahmoud Ghannoum (Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, USA) to discuss the unmet needs in the treatment vulvovaginal candidiasis. The abstract entitled: ‘Susceptibility Testing of Oteseconazole (VT-1161) ...
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