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Fungal diversity in lake and sea beaches of Italy: Relevance to human health
Prigitano, Anna; Trovato, Laura; Esposto, Maria Carmela; Brandão, João; Cogliati, Massimo; Gatta, Giacomo Diego; Grancini, Anna; Migliorisi, GiuseppeFungal diseases correlated to beach sand or water have not yet been demonstrated due to the lack of epidemiological studies. This study aims to illustrate the fungal population in beach sands of the two largest Italian lakes and in sands and waters of Mediterranean coasts of Southern Italy to contribute to the identification and assessment of causes of microbiological pollution that might impair bathers health....
ECMM CandiReg - A ready to use platform for outbreaks and epidemiological studies
Koehler, Philipp; Arendrup, Maiken Cavling; Arikan‐Akdagli, Sevtap; Bassetti, Matteo; Bretagne, Stéphane; Klingspor, Lena; Lagrou, KatrienBackground: Recent outbreaks of Candida auris further exemplify that invasive Candida infections are a substantial threat to patients and healthcare systems. Even short treatment delays are associated with higher mortality rates. Epidemiological shifts towards more resistant Candida spp. require careful surveillance. Objectives: Triggered by the emergence of C auris and by increasing antifungal resistance rates...