Publications by authors named "I Efstathiou"
Article Synopsis
- Resistance in dermatophytes to antifungal treatments is becoming a major global health concern, prompting the research team to create an agar-based screening method for specific antifungal drugs.
- The study involved 40 dermatophyte isolates to validate the screening method's effectiveness in identifying susceptibility to terbinafine, itraconazole, and amorolfine, focusing on various mutations in the squalene epoxidase gene.
- The optimal testing conditions were established, showing that the method can reliably detect drug-resistant strains and has the potential for use in routine diagnostic labs.
University faculty on student motivation to use medical education apps and barriers to their usage.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
February 2023
Objective: University teachers, who primarily provide guidance and advice to their students, can play a significant role in educational process transformation. As there is no particular e-learning framework, it is important to understand the factors and variables that may impact both its effective usage and further successful implementation. The current study aims to outline the influence of university faculty, and possible barriers preventing medical students from using apps for learning purposes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Medical applications ("apps") can offer innovative educational capabilities, facilitating the acquisition of learning objectives and enhancing decision making. The present study aims at demonstrating the usage characteristics and relevant perceptions among students in seven medical schools in Greece.
Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey.
Objectives: Current reference susceptibility testing methods of Aspergillus require visual reading, which is subjective and necessitates experienced staff. We compared spectrophotometric and visual MIC reading of EUCAST E.Def 9.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFisolates with reduced susceptibility to antifungals are now increasingly reported worldwide. We therefore studied the molecular epidemiology and the in vitro antifungal susceptibility patterns of Greek isolates over the last 10 years with the newly released EUCAST reference method for dermatophytes. Literature was reviewed to assess the global burden of antifungal resistance in spp.
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