Publications by authors named "Carlos D Sanchez-Cardenas"

Introduction: Several infectious diseases can present nail manifestations, which may be useful for diagnosis and prognosis, and only a few reports have been made regarding monkeypox (mpox). The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of nail alterations in patients living with HIV coinfected with mpox.

Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study included patients living with HIV/AIDS, coinfected with mpox.

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  • * The study found that the majority of affected individuals were men, with a notable prevalence in Turkey, and common factors contributing to the condition included nail trauma and outdoor activities.
  • * Clinical presentations varied, with 45% having a single affected nail and diverse melanonychia types observed, indicating a complex differential diagnosis for this uncommon variant of onychomycosis.
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Antifungal peptides (AFPs) comprise a group of substances with a broad spectrum of activities and complex action mechanisms. They develop in nature via an evolutionary process resulting from the interactions between hosts and pathogens. The AFP database is experimentally verified and curated from research articles, patents, and public databases.

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  • Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection affecting humans, primarily caused by various species of the Sporothrix genus, with the aim of this study being to analyze its prevalence in the Americas over the last decade.* -
  • The research involved an extensive search of medical articles from 2012 to 2022, revealing 124 studies related to 12,568 patients, with the majority of cases reported in South America (87.38%), particularly in Brazil, Peru, and Mexico.* -
  • Findings indicate a higher prevalence in regions with conducive environmental factors and zoonotic transmission, while the most common infection type was lymphocutaneous; however, molecular diagnostic methods remain underdeveloped due to costs.*
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Background: COVID-19 disease, besides presenting respiratory manifestations, can affect other organs such as kidneys, gastrointestinal system, heart, and skin. So far, five clinical variants of dermatoses have been described. Few reports discuss the severity associated with the cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 and the prognosis.

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We report the first case of onychomycosis caused by in a woman with multiple sclerosis. Video-dermoscopic examination showed a spiked pattern and distal irregular aspect. Colonies on Sabouraud agar were white, creamy, and smooth.

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Disseminated and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis is an uncommon non-infectious skin eruption characterized by recurrent, sometimes pruritic, follicular papules commonly seen on the trunk and proximal extremities. We describe the clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathologic characteristics of disseminated and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis in three young pediatric patients from the tropical regions of Mexico, Guerrero, and Chiapas.

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease related to HLA-DR8. Susceptibility to onychomycosis has been found in Mexican mestizos with HLA-DR8. The frequency of onychomycosis in this neurological disease is unknown.

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Background: Condylomas are the most frequent sexually transmitted infection worldwide, and thus, have a close relation to HIV infection. The site and serology vary, and some pose higher risk of malignancy.

Aim: To describe the prevalence, characteristics and associated factors to the presence of anogenital condylomas in patients with HIV/AIDS.

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Background: Malassezia, a skin saprophyte, is frequently isolated from patients with seborrheic dermatitis, which is one of the most common dermatoses in HIV-infected patients. Its role in pathophysiology has not been defined.

Objective: To determine whether patients living with HIV and seborrheic dermatitis have more Malassezia than those without seborrheic dermatitis.

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Sporotrichosis is a cosmopolitan, chronic granulomatous mycosis, acquired by traumatic inoculation and caused by . Several methods of diagnostic are available, from KOH to molecular biology. In this review, we describe from the simplest (clinical diagnosis) to the most advanced diagnostic techniques (molecular biology).

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a worldwide infectious disease caused by flagellate protozoa of the genus . In America, the species most commonly responsible for CL are and . Usually, in America, it is transmitted by sand flies mainly of the genus and .

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