Publications by authors named "K Imafuku"
Article Synopsis
- * The main treatment for AIGA is steroid pulse therapy, although the number of treatment courses needed for improvement isn’t well established.
- * A study of 28 AIGA patients over the past decade found that those with larger areas of anhidrosis require more steroid therapy courses for improvement.
Article Synopsis
- Mycobacterium genavense is a rare nontuberculous Mycobacterium known to cause infections in immunocompromised patients, but it grows slowly and poorly in culture, necessitating genetic identification for diagnosis.
- The paper reports an unusual case of a cutaneous pseudotumor caused by M. genavense in a patient on immunosuppressants, with biopsy revealing distinctive histiocyte patterns and confirming the presence of the bacterium through genetic testing.
- A combination therapy of clarithromycin, ethambutol, and rifampicin was recommended for 4 months, highlighting the importance of genetic analysis when no growth is detected on standard culture mediums like Ogawa.