Human Dirofilaria repens infection in Serbia.

Human infection by Dirofilaria repens in Serbia has been increasing steadily. The first case was reported in 1971, presented in the form of a single subcutaneous nodule on the back of a young boy. As established by a literature search, eight additional cases were reported until mid-2001.

[Antifungal drug resistance: mechanisms of resistance, freqeuncy, prevention and control of resistance].

Fungi are important causes of human infections, especially systemic mycoses. Pathogenic fungi have many complex mechanisms of resistance to antifungal drugs. In this article, information about the cellular, genetic and clinical factors contributing to antifungal-drug resistance, and their diagnostic and epidemiologic characteristics are reviewed.

[Pseudoallescheria boydii (Scedosporium apiospermum), cause of mycotic granulomatous osteomyelitis--case diagnosis].

Fungal bone infections constitute about 0.1-0.2% of all osteomyelitis cases.

Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection: The sensitivities and specificities of microscopy, culture and PCR assay.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare wet mount-, Giemsa stain-, acridine orange fluorescent stain-, cultivation- and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based approaches to establish which method or combination of methods was most effective in the laboratory diagnosis of trichomoniasis.

Study Design: Out of 200 investigated patients with various gynecological complaints, Trichomonas vaginalis infection was detected in 27 (13.5%) by any of methods investigated.

[Human babesiosis--recent discoveries].

Introduction: Babesiosis is caused by intraerythrocytic parasites of the genus Babesia, which is a common animal infection worldwide. This protozoa requires both a competent vertebrate and a nonvertebrate host (Ixodes sp. etc.