Fungal Infections References

Fungal Infections - Publications

• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• Pre 2005

Routine surveillance reports are listed under the Epidemiological data  section of the website.

2008

• Pezzoli L, Campbell C, Lamagni TL, Johnson E, Saei A, Duckworth G. A methodological approach to investigating a nationwide clinical specimen contamination problem in England. Euro Surveill. 2009; 14(23):pii=19234

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2007

• Clerihew L, Lamagni T, Brocklehurst P, McGuire W. Candida parapsilosis infection in very-low-birth-weight infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal ed 2007; 92:F127-9
• HPA. Investigation into the increase in Paecilomyces variotti isolates in the UK from blood culture and other sterile sites. Health Protection Report [serial online] 2007; 1(16): news
• HPA. Tinea capitis in the United Kingdom: A report on its diagnosis, management and prevention (PDF, 634 KB). London: Health Protection Agency, March 2007

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2006

• Lamagni TL, Campbell C, Pezzoli L, Johnson E. Unexplained increase in Paecilomyces variotti blood culture isolates in the UK. Euro Surveill 2006; 11:E061116
• HPA. Suspected cases of Paecilomyces variotti pseudofungaemia. Commun Dis Rep Wkly [serial online] 2006; 16(44): news
• HPA. Advisory Committee on Fungal Infections and Superficial Parasites. Fungal Diseases in the UK (PDF, 678 KB). HPA 2006
• Invasive fungal infection in very low birthweight infants: national prospective surveillance study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal ed 2006; 91:188-92.
• White PL et al. A consensus on fungal polymerase chain reaction diagnosis?: a United Kingdom-Ireland evaluation of polymerase chain reaction methods for detection of systemic fungal infections. J Mol Diagn 2006; 8(3):479-486.
• White PL et al. The evolution and evaluation of a whole blood polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of ivasive aspergillosis in hematology patients in a routine clinical setting. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 42(4):479-486
• Borman AM et al. Evaluation of water storage longevity and revival rates for pathogenic moulds. Mycopathologia 2006; 161, 361-368.
• Campbell CK et al. Arthroderma olidum, sp. nov. A new addition to the Trichophyton terrestre complex. Med Mycol 2006; 44, 451-460.
• Borman AM et al. Ultra-rapid preparation of total genomic DNA from isolates of yeast and mould using Whatman FTA filter paper technology- a re-useable DNA archiving system. Med Mycol 2006; 44, 389-398
• Chantrey J et al. Emmonsia crescens infection in a British Water Vole (Avicola terrestris). Med Mycol 2006; 44, 375-378.
• Borman AM et al. Polycytella hominis is a mutated form of Scedosporium apiospermum. Med Mycol 2006; 44, 33-39.
• Richardson MD et al. The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection 2nd Ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

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2005

• Fisher MC et al. Low effective dispersal of asexual genotypes in heterogeneous landscapes by the endemic pathogen Penicillium marneffei. PLoS Pathog 2005; 1(2):e20.
• Sheth CC et al. Phenotypic identification of Candida albicans by growth on Chocolate Agar. Med Mycol 2005; 43 (8):735-738.
• Dye C et al. Preliminary study using an indirect ELISA for the detection of serum antibodies to Alternaria in domestic cats. Vet Rec 2005; 156:20:633-635.
• Tavanti A et al. Multilocus Sequence Typing for Differentiation of Strains of Candida tropicalis. J Clin Micro 2005; 5593-5600.
• Campbell CK et al. Dermatomycotic Moulds. In: Ajello L, Hay RJ editors. Topley and Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections 10th Edition. London: Edward Arnold. 2005:244-254.

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Pre 2005

• Callister M.E. et al. A fatal case of disseminated aspergillosis caused by a non-sporulating strain of Aspergillus fumigatus. J Clin Path 2004; 57:9:991-2.
• Graybill JP et al. Posaconazole therapy of disseminated phaeohyphomycosis in a murine model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004; 48:6:2288-91.
• Perfect JR et al. Voriconazole treatment for less-common, emerging or refractory fungal infections. Clin Infect Dis 2003; 36: 9: 1122-31.
• Kibbler CC et al. Management and outcome of blood stream infections due to Candida species in England and Wales. J Hosp Infect 2003; 54:18-24.
• Mahmoudabadi AZ et al. Phospholipid molecular species distibutions of Candida isolates from the UK and Iran. J Applied Microbiol 2003; 95:883-9.
• Johnson, L. Dermatophytes - the skin eaters. Mycologist 2003; 17:4:147-9.
• Mahmoudabadi AZ et al. The oral yeast flora: effect of upper removable orthodontic appliances. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease 2002; 14:149-52.
• Lamagni TL et al. Emerging trends in the epidemiology of invasive mycoses in England and Wales (1990-1999). Epidemiol Infect 2001; 126:397-414.
• PHLS. Case of coccidioidomycosis in England. Commun Dis Rep CDR Wkly [serial online] 2001; 11(50).
• CDSC. Invasive fungal infections and contaminated tongue depressors. Commun Dis Rep CDR Wkly 1996; 6(17):145, 148.
• Campbell CK et al. Identification of Pathogenic Fungi. London: Public Health Laboratory Service, 1996.

Last reviewed: 7 August 2009