Table 1. Characteristics of the studies
Research ID Study design Mean age of patients (years) Organisms isolated Immune status (ImC/ ImS/ both)
Cimolai N, 2020
Review
Not specified
Broad spectrum fungi
ImC
Jimenez-Garcia L et al, 2020
Randomised controlled trial
55
Aspergillus niger & other Aspergillus spp., mycelium
ImC
Mohammed W et al, 2020
Prospective study
38
Aspergillus flavus
Both
Moslem M & Mahmoudabadi AZ, 2020
Experimental study
Not applicable
Aspergillus flavus
ImC
Abastabar M, 2019
Case report
14
Candida auris
ImC
Al-Hashimi et al, 2019
Descriptive study
Not specified
Candida albicans & Aspergillus niger
ImC
Teharia RK & Narvey VP, 2019
Comparative study
Not specified
Not specified
ImC
Sumbria D et al, 2019
Prospective study
26
Aspergillus spp., Candida albicans & Trichophyton
ImC
Kiakojori K et al, 2019
Descriptive study
45
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Candida albicans, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus fumigatus
ImC
Dundar R & Iynen I, 2019
Prospective study
29
Aspergillus spp., Candida spp.
ImC
Hivary S et al, 2019
Experimental study
Not applicable
Aspergillus nigri complex
ImC
Kanade SM, 2018
Randomised double blind prospective study
40
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans
ImC
Ahmed MR et al, 2018
Descriptive study
41
Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, Candida tropicalis
ImC
Kiakojori K et al, 2018
Cross-sectional study
45
Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger & Candida albicans
ImC
Mofatteh MR et al, 2018
Single blind clinical trial
39
Aspergillus spp., Candida albicans
ImC
Mahdavi OS et al, 2018
Clinical trial
50
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
Ali K et al, 2018
Experimental descriptive study
26
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus & Candida spp.
ImC
Nagl M et al, 2018
Descriptive study
Not specified
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
Chappe M et al, 2018
Case report
45
Aspergillus niger
ImC
Baumgardner DJ, 2017
Review
Not specified
Candida spp. & Aspergillus spp.
ImC
Agarwal P & Devi LS, 2017
Prospective study
25
Aspergillus niger complex, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida spp., Penicillium, Mucor & Trichophyton mentagrophyte
ImC
Mishra D et al, 2017
Prospective randomised study
Not specified
Aspergillus niger, candida albicans & Aspergillus fumigatus
ImC
Arndal E et al, 2016
Descriptive study
Not specified
Not specified
ImC
Arifullah et al, 2016
Observational study
31
Not specified
ImC
Nandyal CB & Choudhari AS, 2015
Prospective study
Not specified
Not specified
ImC
Vadisha SB et al, 2015
Review
Not specified
Aspergillus niger
ImS
Zarei Mahmoudabadi A et al, 2015
In vitro study
Not applicable
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
Abed AR & Hussein IM, 2015
Experimental study
Not applicable
Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans
ImC
Navaneethan N & YaadhavaKrishnan RP, 2015
Prospective study
Not specified
Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus
ImC
Naqi S et al, 2014
Descriptive case series
35
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
Anwar K & Gohar MS, 2014
Prospective study
38
Not specified
ImC
Adoga AS & Iduh AA, 2014
Retrospective study
46
Candida spp.
ImC
Nemati S et al, 2014
Cross-sectional study
38
Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans & Aspergillus fumigatus
ImC
Prasad SC et al, 2014
Prospective study
26
Aspergillus niger complex, Aspergillus fumigatus complex, Aspergillus flavus complex, Penicillium spp. & Candida albicans
ImC
Philip A et al, 2013
Single blinded prospective randomised case control study
23
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus
ImC
Khan F et al, 2013
Descriptive study
40
Not specified
ImC
Neji S et al, 2013
Case report
32
Graphium stage of Pseudallescheria apiosperma
ImC
Dorasala SP & Dorosala S, 2013
Descriptive study
Not specified
Not specified
ImC
Shraga S et al, 2013
Clinical study
Not applicable
Aspergillus spp., Candida albicans.
ImC
Kolling WM et al, 2013
Case report
59
Not specified
ImC
Block TK & Munson E, 2012
Case report
19
Aspergillus niger
ImC
Schaefer P & Baugh RF, 2012
Review
Not specified
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
Viswanatha B et al, 2012 Prospective study 46 Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Penicillium chrysogenum Both
Edward et al, 2012
Review & case report
41
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans
ImC
Vyas DH & Shah PD, 2011
Case report
55
Lichtheimia corymbifera
ImC
Viswanatha B & Nasseruddin K, 2011
Review
Not specified
Aspergillus spp., Candida albicans, Pseudallescheria boydii
ImS
Hsu CL et al, 2011
Case report
35
Aspergillus niger
ImC
Lee A et al, 2011
Review
Not specified
Not specified
ImC
Yaganeh Moghadam A et al, 2010
Clinical study
37
Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans and other Aspergillus spp.
ImC
Mgbe R et al, 2010
Retrospective study
26
Not specified
ImC
Chalabi EY & Ahmed TS, 2010
Randomised prospective comparative study
Not specified
Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus
ImC
Parize P et al, 2009
Case reports & Review
46
Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger
ImS
Malik MF et al, 2009
Prospective study
26
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida tropicalis and Mucor spp.
ImC
Ibiam FA, 2009
Prospective study
28
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Candida albicans
ImC
Kiakojori K et al, 2007
Clinical study
36
Aspergillus niger & Candida spp.
ImC
Ong YK & Chee G, 2005
Review
Not specified
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
Özcan KM et al, 2005
In vitro study
Not applicable
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus & Candida albicans
ImC
Panizza BJ, 2002
Descriptive study
Not specified
Aspergillus niger & Candida spp.
ImC
Sander R, 2001
Review
Not specified
Aspergillus spp. & Candida spp.
ImC
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