• Epidemiology of mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients in northwest Iran: Rhizopus arrhizus as the predominant species 

  Diba, Kambiz؛ Nejadrahim, Rahim؛ Jafari, Kosar؛ Safari, Marzieh؛ Jafari, Rasool؛ Aslani, Narges (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: The current study aimed to assess the demographic features, clinical characteristics, species diversity, and contributing factors among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 ...

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• A case report of disseminated histoplasmosis not responding to primary treatment by itraconazole 

  Gupta, Prashant؛ Kuntal, Kalpana؛ Gupta, Nishant؛ Srivastava, Anand (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: Histoplasmosis, caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, typically presents as a pulmonary infection but can disseminate, with oral lesions being common among immunocompromised individuals. However, this ...

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• Graphene nanomaterials: A new frontier in preventing respiratory fungal infections 

  Naderi-Nabi, Bahram؛ Haghani, Iman؛ Raeisabadi, Abbas؛ Hoseinnejad, Akbar؛ Sarshad, Hakimeh؛ Rahmanian, Nazanin؛ Haghighi, Mohammad (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Nano-graphene oxide is a promising Candidate for therapeutic applications, particularly due to its notable antifungal and antibacterial properties, which stem from the unique physicochemical characteristics of this innovative ...

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• Antifungal potential of copper oxide nanoparticles against Microsporum canis isolates in canine and feline dermatophytosis 

  Malakootikhah, Javad؛ Nikaein, Donya؛ Golchini, Hanieh؛ Khosravi, Alireza (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: Dermatophytosis, or ringworm, is a highly contagious fungal infection caused by dermatophytes, like Microsporum canis, which primarily affects cats and dogs and poses a significant zoonotic threat. ...

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• 30-day mortality in invasive candidiasis and candidemia in a multidisciplinary hospital in Moscow, Russia 

  Andreev, Sergey؛ Narusova, Polina؛ Chernov, Anton؛ Dushkin, Alexander؛ Dukhanina, Olga؛ Iskhakov, Rustam؛ Fomina, Daria؛ Lysenko, Mariana (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: One of the most severe mycotic infections caused by Candida spp. is invasive candidiasis. According to the literature, among all healthcare-associated infections, it has the highest mortality rate. ...

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• Evaluation of the combined efficacy of inhibitors of heat shock protein 90 and calcineurin with commonly used antifungals against Aspergillus, Rhizopus, and Fusarium isolates 

  Kiraz, Nuri؛ Şen Kaya, Sümeyye؛ Barış, Ayşe؛ Turan, Deniz؛ Öz, Yasemin؛ Dağ, İlknur (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: The high morbidity and mortality caused by invasive mold infections require new and effective treatment strategies. Heat shock proteins, which are found in all living organisms, play a role in the ...

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• Disseminated cryptococcosis in an HIV patient with hepatitis C as the associated risk factor 

  Dhawan, Pallavi؛ Gupta, Varsha؛ Gupta, Monica؛ Gupta, Parakriti؛ Singla, Nidhi (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: In the context of HIV/AIDS, cryptococcosis emerges as one of the most common opportunistic infections, with a predilection for affecting individuals with compromised immune function.Case Report: ...

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• Is there a difference in the expression levels of genes responsible for fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans isolated from people with different underlying diseases? A systematic review 

  Hoseinnejad, Akbar؛ Maheronnaghsh, Mehrnoush؛ Taghizadeh Armaki, Mojtaba؛ jafarzadeh, Jalal؛ Fatahinia, Mahnaz (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Fluconazole is one of the primary antifungal agents in the treatment of candidiasis. However, long-term treatment and indiscriminate use of drugs from the azole family have created resistant isolates. ...

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• Invasive fungal infections caused by rare yeast-like fungi in adult patients: Results of a prospective study 

  Khostelidi, Sofya؛ Kozlova, Olga؛ Shagdileeva, Elena؛ Burygina, Ekaterina؛ Borzova, Yulia؛ Bogomolova, Tatyana؛ Anastasia, Taraskina؛ Vasilyeva, Natalya (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Fungal infections caused by rare pathogens are becoming an increasingly pressing problem in modern healthcare due to the severe course of the disease, high incidence of disability and mortality of ...

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• Investigation of the relationship between fluconazole susceptibility, proteinase activity and ERG11-SAP2 Expression in Candida albicans strains isolated from clinical samples 

  Ege, Nagihan؛ Öksüz, Şükrü؛ Akbaş, Emel؛ Çalişkan, Emel؛ Sungur, Mehmet (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Candida albicans is currently recognised as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause many invasive infections. Resistance mechanisms and fungal virulence factors play an important role in the ...

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• Prevalence, associated factors and etiologic agents of oral candidiasis among HIV-positive patients in a Vietnamese general hospital 

  Hoang, Canh؛ Ngu, Tham؛ Que, Tram؛ Cao, Loi؛ Le, Tran-Anh (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Oral candidiasis (OC) is a common condition in HIV-infected individuals. This study aimed to identify the prevalence, associated factors, and causative agents of OC among HIV-infected patients in a ...

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• Overview of Candida parapsilosis candidemia in pediatric patients with hematologic and solid organ malignancies 

  Çetin, Fatma؛ Çay, Ümmühan؛ Ünal, Asena؛ Gündeşlioğlu, Özlem؛ Alabaz, Derya؛ Kibar, Filiz؛ Totik, Nazlı؛ Şimşek Mullaoğlu, Meriç؛ Sezgin, Gülay؛ Küpeli, Serhan (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Today, with the development of critical patient care and the increase in intravascular invasive methods, the survival rate of patients diagnosed with hematological and solid organ malignancies is ...

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• Transcriptomics insights into targeting CK2 complex in Cryptococcus neoformans: implications for large-scale antifungal virtual screening 

  Hassan, Fadia؛ Mushrif, Mohammed؛ Hamdi, Mohammed؛ Suleiman, Ahmed (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus that causes fungal meningitis and other infections in immunocompromised patients. The casein kinase 2 (Ck2) complex regulates cellular processes. This ...

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• Study of the antagonistic relationship between gene expression biofilm of Aspergillus niger and Staphylococcus aureus that cause otomycosis 

  Hamed Al-Oebady, Mouna (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Various species of microorganisms interact in a variety of ecological niches and can lead to infection. A biofilm of one or more species may form during the infectious process. Otomycosis can be ...

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• Addressing filamentous fungi-related onychomycosis in the era of antifungal resistance: assessment of Zataria multiflora nanostructured lipid carrier topical gel in a double-blinded clinical trial 

  Moazeni, Maryam؛ Kelidari, Hamidreza؛ Kazeminejad, Armaghan؛ Gholizadeh, Nasim؛ Haghani, Iman؛ Saravani, Abolfazl؛ Parsay, Shima؛ Nasirzadeh, Yaser؛ Mofarrah, Ramin؛ Amini, Alireza (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2025-02-01)

  Background and Purpose: Onychomycosis, a prevalent fungal infection affecting the nails, presents considerable difficulties in clinical treatment. Zataria multiflora (Zat), with its known antifungal properties, presents a ...

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• First report of Candida sojae sepsis in a preterm infant; A new fungal threat in neonatal care 

  Seren, Canan؛ Birinci, Asuman (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Very low birth weight neonates are at high risk of invasive infections, including invasive candidiasis, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although Candida albicans, Candida ...

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• Candida glabrata meningitis in a patient with newly diagnosed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome from Sikkim, India 

  Subba, Sunu؛ Sharma, Tara؛ Dopthapa, Yeshi؛ Bhutia, Ugen؛ Sharma, Rekha (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Candida infections in India have shifted, with an increase in the incidence rate of invasive candidiasis, particularly due to non-albicans species. The central nervous system infections by Candida ...

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• Candida albicans UPC2 gene: Insights into its structure, function, and impact on azole resistance, a mini-review 

  Hoseinnejad, Akbar؛ Mahdizade, Amir Hossein؛ Erfaninejad, Maryam؛ Kermani, Firoozeh؛ Ghazanfari, Mona؛ Arbabi, Aylar؛ Bahreiny, Seyed sobhan؛ Bozorgomid, Arezoo؛ Moradi, Mojtaba؛ Haghani, Iman؛ Abastabar, Mahdi (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Candidiasis is a prevalent fungal infection caused by various species of Candida, especially, C. albicans. The emergence of resistance to azole medications, which are frequently prescribed for the ...

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• Nakaseomyces glabratus drug resistance genes expression in vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review 

  Ranjbar Golafshani, Fatemeh Zahra؛ Kermani, Firoozeh؛ Abbaszadeh Godarzi, Soheila؛ Taghizadeh Armaki, Mojtaba؛ Mahdavi Omran, Saeid (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: Antifungal resistance in Nakaseomyces glabratus presents a notable obstacle in the management of vulvovaginitis. Comprehension of drug-resistance gene expression is fundamental in the development ...

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• Increasing Candida antifungal resistance in Eastern India (2019-2023): A notable rise in amphotericin B resistance 

  Mukherjee, Poulami؛ Dutta, Purushottam؛ Roy, Apoorbaa؛ Mukhopadhyay, Prabuddha (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2024-03-01)

  Background and Purpose: This study analyzed the species diversity and antifungal drug sensitivity of Candida isolates reported from 2019 to 2023 at our hospital to guide empirical treatment protocols.Materials and Methods: ...

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