Invasive candidiasis: update and current challenges in the management of this mycosis in South America

FO Riera, JP Caeiro, SC Angiolini, C Vigezzi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Invasive candidiasis encompassing Candida bloodstream infections and deep-seated
candidiasis can become a persistent health problem. These infections are caused by …

Developing novel antifungals: lessons from G protein-coupled receptors

V Velazhahan, BL McCann, E Bignell… - Trends in pharmacological …, 2023 - cell.com
Up to 1.5 million people die yearly from fungal disease, but the repertoire of antifungal drug
classes is minimal and the incidence of drug resistance is rising rapidly. This dilemma was …

Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis and rare yeast infections in the haematology/oncology setting, 2021

CC Chang, V Hall, C Cooper… - Internal Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans–Cryptococcus gattii complex is an
important opportunistic infection in people with immunodeficiency, including in the …

Consensus guidelines for antifungal stewardship, surveillance and infection prevention, 2021

A Khanina, SY Tio, MR Ananda‐Rajah… - Internal medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive fungal diseases (IFD) are serious infections associated with high mortality,
particularly in immunocompromised patients. The prescribing of antifungal agents to prevent …

Outbreaks of Fungal Infections in Hospitals: Epidemiology, Detection, and Management

AP Douglas, AG Stewart, CL Halliday, SCA Chen - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial clusters of fungal infections, whilst uncommon, cannot be predicted and are
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Here, we review reports of nosocomial …

Update on therapeutic approaches for invasive fungal infections in adults

CA Boutin, ML Luong - Therapeutic Advances in Infectious …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Invasive fungal infections are increasingly encountered with the expansion of iatrogenic
immunosuppression, including not only solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant …

Antifungal use in children with acute leukaemia: state of current evidence and directions for future research

DK Yeoh, GM Haeusler, BJ McMullan… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) remains a common and serious complication in children
treated for leukaemia. Antifungal prescription in children with leukaemia presents unique …

Six-year retrospective analysis of epidemiology, risk factors, and antifungal susceptibilities of candidiasis from a tertiary care hospital in South China

H Bilal, D Zhang, M Shafiq, MN Khan… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candidiasis is a life-threatening disease that increases mortality in critically ill patients.
However, such epidemiological data are still lacking in underdeveloped regions of China. A …

Performance of Multiplex PCR and β-1, 3-D-Glucan Testing for the Diagnosis of Candidemia

Ö Koc, HH Kessler, M Hoenigl, J Wagener… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bloodstream infections caused by Candida yeasts (candidemia) are associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis remains challenging, with the current gold standard …

Candida glabrata Empyema Thoracis—A Post-COVID-19 Complication

N Swaminathan, K Anderson, JD Nosanchuk… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with a significant increase in the incidence of
invasive mycosis, including pulmonary aspergillosis, mucormycosis, and candidiasis …