Publications by authors named "Bita Bagheri"
Acanthosis nigricans in children is usually a benign condition most commonly associated with obesity. Generalized acanthosis nigricans is a very rare condition, especially in childhood. We report a 6-year-old boy with a 4-year history of generalized hyperpigmentation and velvety thickening of the skin.
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- Invasive aspergillosis is rare in healthy individuals but is the second most common fungal infection in those with weakened immune systems.
- The occurrence of severe aspergillosis cases has significantly risen over the last 20 years, leading to high rates of illness and death even with antifungal treatments.
- A specific case of an amphotericin B-resistant strain of Aspergillus flavus was successfully treated with caspofungin, highlighting its potential as an effective new antifungal option for invasive aspergillosis.
We have reviewed six new antimycotic agents which have potential applications for human cutaneous and mucosal diseases. Information on these six drugs was obtained via an English language search of PubMed through the US National Library of Medicine. The antimycotic agents reviewed include rilopirox, lanoconazole, NND-502, butenafine, eberconazole and voriconazole.
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