Emergomycosis, an Emerging Thermally Dimorphic Fungal Infection: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Emergomycosis is an endemic mycosis caused by the Emergomyces species. Infections due to this agent have been reported globally. Hence, the present systematic review on Emergomyces infections was conducted to study the disease epidemiology, underlying diseases and risk factors, causative agents, and treatment and outcome. The MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched systematically with appropriate keywords from January 1990 to October 2022. A total of 77 cases of emergomycosis were included in the analysis. Emergomycosis was most commonly seen in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (n = 61, 79.2%) and HIV-uninfected patients with or without other comorbidities (n = 16, 20.8%). The underlying disease and risk factors significan

SUBMITTER: Vinayagamoorthy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10607913 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature