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Ekologija gljivičnih infekcija kože Lenković, Maja; Gruber, Franjo & Kaštelan, Marija Učestalost gljivičnih bolesti kože u stalnom je porastu. Na temelju vlastitih istraživanja i podataka iz literature dajemo pregled najvažnijih čimbenika koji utječu na pojavu i širenje gljivičnih bolesti u čovjeka. Raznolikost kliničkih slika i oštećenja brojnih organa posljedica su bioloških svojstava gljiva i domaćina. Cilj ovog preglednog rada je istaknuti najvažnije značajke gljiva kao infektivnih čimbenika, te utjecaj čimbenika okoliša, kao i individualnih čimbenika poput prisustva drugih bolesti ili oslabljenog imunološkog sustava u patogenezi gljivičnih oboljenja kože. Također ističemo kako napredak medicine i razvoj farmaceutske industrije pridonose povećanoj učestalosti gljivičnih infekcija, te na koji način novi lijekovi, poglavito antibiotici, kortikosteroidi i imunosupresivi doprinose nastanku gljivičnih oboljenja kože. dermatofiti, ekologija, kožne infekcije, kvasnice

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Ecology of cutaneous fungal infections Lenković, Maja; Gruber, Franjo & Kaštelan, Marija Abstract The incidence of cutaneous fungal diseases is constantly increasing. In this review we present the most important factors which influence the manifestation and spreading of fungal infections, based on our previous research and data from current literature. The diversity in clinical presentation and damage of various organs is the consequence of biological characteristics of fungi and humans. We give an overview of the most significant features of fungi as infectious agents, as well as the impact of environmental factors such as clothing and the use of shoes, factors related to the host including other diseases and impaired immunological status in the pathogenesis of fungal infections. We also discuss how the advances in medicine and development of pharmaceutical industry contribute to the incidence of cutaneous fungal diseases and the role of antibiotics, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents have in the etiology of fungal infections. Keywords cutaneous infections, dermatophytes, ecology, yeasts

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