Fungal Keratitis Prevalence Higher in Rural Areas than Non-Rural Areas
A recent case series analysis found the fungal keratitis prevalence may be twice as high in rural compared with non-rural areas in the United States.
Source: hcplive.com
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Antifungal Creams Could Be Triggering a Wave of Superfungal Skin Infections
A report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims antifungal creams and combinations of antifungal treatments with corticosteroids are likely to be contributing to the rise and spread of severe skin, scalp, and nail fungal infections.
Source: sciencealert.com
Topical Antifungals Prescribed by 12.8% of Prescribers in 2021
Top 10 percent of prescribers by volume prescribed 44.2 percent of all prescriptions for antifungals
Source: empr.com
'Unspecified mycosis' code often listed for patients positive for specific fungal disease
Nearly half of patients who received a diagnosis code of “unspecified mycosis” had positive laboratory test results for a specific fungal disease, with the most common being invasive candidiasis, researchers found.
Source: healio.com