2.Successful Treatment of Sclerosing Panniculitis with Danazol.
Sin Wook CHUN ; Sang Yoon LEE ; Hyun Ok SON ; Suk Young LEE ; Byung In RO ; Han Gyu CHOI ; Han Kyoung CHO
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2015;53(1):84-85
No abstract available.
Danazol*
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Panniculitis*
3.Treatment with Low-Dose Danazol in Livedo Vasculitis.
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1999;37(2):163-167
BACKGROUND: Several modalities have been used for the treatment of livedo vasculitis. However, in some cases conspicious morbidity is caused by recurrent painful ulceration resistant to therapy. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness and adverse effects of the danazol in treatment of livedo vasculitis. METHODS: Nine patients with ulcerative lesions due to livedo vasculitis were included for danazol therapy. Danazol 200mg was administered daily for 4 to 8 weeks. RESULTS: Eight of the patients showed remarkable improvement and were satisfied with this therapy. Significant adverse effects were not observed. CONCLUSION: We suggest that a low dose of danazol may be considered as the first line of treatment and is worthwhile to try in cases recalcitrant to the other treatment.
Danazol*
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Humans
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Ulcer
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Vasculitis*
4.Standardizetion of Panacrin Extract - Raw materital for Preparation of anti-tumor panacrin, applying in clinical Treatment for Cancer Patients
Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi 2004;9(5):157-158
Extract of Panacrine is material of preparing Panacrin drug that inhibited tumor in cancer treatment. Study on standardization of extract of Panacrine was carried out in order to stabilize Panacrin production process. Qualitative criteria were humidity <10%, total ash <9%, total content of extract in ethanol 50% should be more than 80%, and extract should have positive reaction with saponin of Panax notoginseng Burk., alcaloid of Carica papaya L. and Crinum latifolium L
Danazol
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Therapeutics
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neoplasms
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Pharmaceutical Preparations
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5.Azole Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida Species Using E test.
Yeon Jin KIM ; Moo Kyu SUH ; Gyoung Yim HA
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2001;39(6):654-659
BACKGROUND: Because of recently increasing reports of azole-resistant Candida species, it is necessary to perform antifungal susceptibility test. E test(AB Biodisk, Sweden) is a rapid, easy-to- perform in-vitro antifungal susceptibility test. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to investigate the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of azole antifungal agents against Candida sp. isolated from skin lesion using E test. METHODS: Twenty-seven clinical isolates of Candida sp.(including 24 C. albicans, 2 C. parapsilosis, and 1 C. guilliermondii) were tested. MIC endpoints of E test for itraconazole(ICZ) and fluconazole (FCZ) susceptibility were read after 24 hours for each isolates on Casitone agar. RESULTS: MIC of azole antifungal agents against Candida sp. : MIC of ICZ was 0.008-1.0microgram/mL on C. albicans, 0.023-0.125microgram/mL on C. parapsilosis, and 0.064microgram/mL on C. guilliermondii. MIC of FCZ was 0.5-4.0microgram/mL on C. albicans, 1.5-2.0microgram/mL on C. parapsilosis, and 0.5microgram/mL on C. guilliermondii. According to NCCLS(National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards) guidelines, two strains of C. albicans isolated from patients with Candidal intertrigo showed ICZ-resistant. CONCLUSION: We found that E test represented a simple and valuable method for susceptibility test for Candida sp.
Agar
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Antifungal Agents
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Candida*
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Danazol*
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Fluconazole
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Humans
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Intertrigo
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Skin
6.Three Cases of Livedoid Vasculitis Improved by Low-dose Danazol.
Min Gyu SONG ; Soo Hong PARK ; Eil Soo LEE
Annals of Dermatology 2000;12(2):134-137
Livedoid vasculitis is characterized clinically by smooth or depressed ivory-white scars surrounded by hyperpigmentation and telangiectasia with or without preceding purpuric in-filtrated papules and plaques and histologically by intravascular deposition of fibrin. Its pathophysiology is still obscure. Many treatment modalities have been used, but results are not satisfactory. Recently, there have been experiences of successful treatments with danazol, a synthetic androgen. We used danazol in three patients who presented with livedoid vasculitis and were relatively resistant to treatments with aspirin and/or pentoxifylline. After 4 to 8 weeks, there was remarkable clinical improvement in all three patients.
Aspirin
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Cicatrix
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Danazol*
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Fibrin
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Humans
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Hyperpigmentation
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Pentoxifylline
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Telangiectasis
;
Vasculitis*
7.Successful Treatment of Fungemia Caused by Cyberlindnera fabianii with Anidulafungin: A Case Report.
Jeong In LEE ; Shinae YU ; Jong Sin PARK ; Eun Jeong JOO ; Jong Hee SHIN ; Min Jung KWON
Annals of Clinical Microbiology 2015;18(3):94-97
Cyberlindnera fabianii (previously known as Hansenula fabianii, Pichia fabianii, and Lindnera fabianii) is a yeast species that forms a biofilm, allowing it to resist azole drugs. In this study, we report a case of fungemia with C. fabianii that was successfully treated with anidulafungin. In this case, the organism was initially misidentified as Candida utilis (with a high probability of 93%, suggesting good identification) using the VITEK 2 yeast identification card (YST ID; bio-Merieux, USA). The species responsible for the patient's fungemia was correctly identified after sequencing the internally transcribed spacer region and the D1/D2 domain of the large subunit (26S) rDNA gene. The CLSI M27-A3 broth microdilution method was used to determine the in vitro antifungal activity of anidulafungin and fluconazole against C. fabianii. The MICs of anidulafungin and fluconazole were found to be 0.03 microg/mL and 2 microg/mL, respectively. The patient recovered after 14 days of anidulafungin treatment.
Biofilms
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Candida
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Danazol
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DNA, Ribosomal
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Fluconazole
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Fungemia*
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Humans
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Pichia
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Yeasts
8.The First Probable Case of Hereditary Angioedema in Vietnam.
Khanh BUI VAN ; Doan NGUYEN VAN
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research 2012;4(3):165-167
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is rare disorder due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH) that are debilitating and may be life-threatening. HAE is a lack of consensus concerning diagnosis, therapy, and management, particularly in Vietnam. In this case report, we report a 40-year-old male patient with typical clinical symptoms and family history but he showed normal C4 level, and we could not measure C1q and C1-INH level. However, the diagnosis of HAE can be made based on typical clinical symptoms and the favorable prophylactic response to danazol treatment. Based on these findings, we suggest that he has type I HAE, although he showed normal C4 level.
Adult
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Angioedemas, Hereditary
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Consensus
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Danazol
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Humans
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Male
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Vietnam
9.Systemic Antifungal Agents.
Jun Hee WOO ; Doo Ryeon CHUNG ; Jiso RYU
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology 1997;2(2):110-122
There is an increasing tendency of systemic fungal infection because of increase in the number of immunocomproised patients such as the patients receiving anticancer chmotherapy or organ transplant. The frequency of systemic fungal infection is problematic, since it is often difficult for clinicians to manage the patients with fungal infection. Amphotericin B was one of the representativ antifungal agent for the systemic antifungal infection even though it has many kinds of advers reactions for instance nephrotoxicity, electrolyte imbalance, etc. Therefore ketoconazole, fluconazole, and itraconazole were develped and prescribed with effect. Because of increase in the number of resistant strains of Candida, Fusarium or Trichosporon nowadays, as for azole antifungal agents there were something to be desired. Other new antifungal agents with fungicidal effect under develpment include polyoxins, echinocandins and pradimicin.
Amphotericin B
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Antifungal Agents*
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Candida
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Danazol
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Echinocandins
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Fluconazole
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Fusarium
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Humans
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Itraconazole
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Ketoconazole
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Transplants
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Trichosporon
10.Susceptibilities to Azoles of Candida albicans in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.
Kye Hyun KIM ; Tae Hyoung KIM ; Mi Kyung LEE
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology 2011;16(1):24-30
BACKGROUND: There are limited data regarding the antifungal susceptibility of Candida albicans causing recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of azoles susceptibilities on treatment failure and recurrence of vulvovaginal candidiasis. METHODS: Species identification was performed on 84 vaginal Candida isolates collected from October 2008 to June 2010 from 404 patients with suspected vulvovaginitis. MICs of C. albicans (26 isolates) to fluconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole were tested by broth microdilution method of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M27-A2. RESULTS: C. albicans was the most frequently isolated (88.1%). All isolates were susceptible to fluconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole. Trailing growth was found in treatment success group (10.0%) and treatment failure group (33.3%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest the possibility that trailing growth have influence on treatment failure of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Azoles
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Candida
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Candida albicans
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Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal
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Danazol
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Fluconazole
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Humans
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Itraconazole
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Pyrimidines
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Recurrence
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Treatment Failure
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Triazoles
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Vulvovaginitis