HEALTH
CRYPTOCOCCOSIS
Cryptococcosis is a infection caused by Cryptococcus Neoformans which is a form of yeast that has found worldwide in the soil and also in dried pigeon dung. Cryptococcus gattii is a species that also cause disease in humans. C-gattii may affect more often immunocompetent persons. Most common cause of fungal meningitis. It is major cause […]
MUCORMYCOSIS
Mucormycosis is a opportunistic infections caused by members of the genera Rhizopus, Mucor, , Rhizopus, Cunninghamella and lichtheimia/absidia. Predisposing conditions include hematologic malignancy, stem cell transplantation, diabetic ketoacidosis, chronic kidney disease, desferoxamine therapy, and treatment with corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs. CLINICAL FINDINGS Invasive disease of the sinuses, orbits, and the lungs may occur. Necrosis is […]
AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS (Chagas Disease)
American Trypanosomiasis is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite found only in the Americans; it infects wild animals and to a lesser extent humans from southern South America to the southern United States. An estimated 8-10 million people are infected, mostly in rural areas. The disease is often acquired in childhood. In many countries […]
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis disease is caused by the protozoan trichomonas vaginalis and it is most common sexually transmitted diseases, causing vaginitis in women & non gonococcal urethritis in men. It can also occasionally be occur by other means, since it can survive in wet and moist environments for long periods of time. SYMPTOMS T vaginalis is often […]