by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Summary Objective To report a case of Aspergillus flavus malignant otitis externa, successfully treated with antifungal agents, surgical debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Patient The case was a 77-year-old man with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus,...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Zygomycosis is a rare but emerging mycosis. Because of the sub-optimal efficacy of the standard antifungal treatment for this disease, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been used occasionally as an adjunctive therapeutic modality. A review of 28 published cases of...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract It is, by now, well established that mold toxins (mycotoxins) can cause significant adverse health effects. In this study, 15 subjects who developed an attention deficit disorder (ADD) and slowing of reaction time at the time of exposure to mold toxins were...
by Sharon Kuttner | Jul 29, 2020 | Lyme, Mold, Fungus, and Other Infections Research
Abstract Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the United States, but it is relatively rare in Taiwan. Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotic agents, but approximately 20% of these patients experience persistent or intermittent...
