Candida albicans represents the most frequent isolated yeast from bloodstream infections.
Despite the remarkable progress in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, these infections …

The etiology of nosocomial infections, the frequency of contaminated hands with the different
nosocomial pathogens, and the role of health care workers' hands during outbreaks suggest …

Differences in susceptibility to immune-mediated diseases are determined by variability in
immune responses. In three studies within the Human Functional Genomics Project, we …

The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly over the past decades. Very
often these infections are associated with biofilm formation on implanted biomaterials and/or …

Abstract The Antimicrobial Availability Task Force (AATF) of the Infectious Diseases Society
of America (IDSA) has viewed with concern the decreasing investment by major …

Fungi cause serious infections in the immunocompromised and debilitated, and the
incidence of invasive mycoses has increased significantly over the last 3 decades. Slow …

The topic of immunity to fungal infections is of interest to a wide range of disciplines, from
microbiology to immunology. It is of particular interest in terms of therapy of HIV-infected …

Invasive mycoses are a significant and growing public health problem. Although
bloodstream infections with Candida albicans may be decreasing in frequency, the number …

Fungi represent an essential component of biodiversity, not only because of the large
number of species, but also for their ecological, evolutionary and socio-economic …

ABSTRACT The Fungitell assay (Associates of Cape Cod, Inc.) is a commercial test that
detects (1-3)-β-d-glucan (BG) and is intended for diagnosis of invasive fungal infections. To …