Multilocus Sequence Typing Reveals Extensive Genetic Diversity of the Emerging Fungal Pathogen .

spp. are the second most prevalent filamentous fungi after spp. recovered from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in various regions of the world.

A point prevalence survey on hand hygiene, with a special focus on Candida species.

Background: A 1-day point prevalence study evaluated hand hygiene compliance, yeast colonization, and contamination, focusing on the hands of health care workers (HCWs) and patient-oriented surfaces.

Methods: Hand hygiene compliance was evaluated by applying the direct observation technique and the World Health Organization's compliance program, "My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene." A total of 128 samples from HCWs working in intensive care (n = 11) and intermediate care (n = 2) units and 65 environmental samples from Innsbruck Medical University Hospital were investigated.

Phylogeny and immune evasion: a putative correlation for cerebral Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium infections.

Representatives of the genus Pseudallescheria (anamorph: Scedosporium) are saprobes and the aetiologic agent of invasive mycosis in humans. After dissemination, the central nervous system (CNS) is one of the most affected organs. Prerequisites for the survival of Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium in the host are the ability to acquire nutrients and to evade the immune attack.

Efficacy of a selective isolation procedure for members of the Pseudallescheria boydii complex.

Members of the P. boydii species complex (Microascaceae) are frequently involved in human opportunistic disease. Studies indicate that the prevalent habitat of P.