Novel antifungals and treatment approaches to tackle resistance and improve outcomes of invasive fungal disease

M Hoenigl, A Arastehfar, MC Arendrup… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal infections are on the rise, driven by a growing population at risk and climate change.
Currently available antifungals include only five classes, and their utility and efficacy in …

Paving the way for affordable and equitable liposomal amphotericin B access worldwide

JSF Lee, RM Cohen, RA Khan, J Burry… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Amphotericin B has long been crucial for treating many serious infectious diseases, such as
invasive fungal infections and visceral leishmaniasis, particularly for patients who are …

Diagnosing fungal infections in clinical practice: a narrative review

S Sedik, S Wolfgruber, M Hoenigl… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Invasive fungal infections (IFI) present a major medical challenge, with an
estimated 6.5 million cases annually, resulting in 3.8 million deaths. Pathogens such as …

Brilacidin, a novel antifungal agent against Cryptococcus neoformans

C Diehl, CF Pinzan, PA de Castro, E Delbaje… - Mbio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Cryptococcus neoformans causes cryptococcosis, one of the most prevalent fungal
diseases, generally characterized by meningitis. There is a limited and not very effective …

Comparison of Early Fungicidal Activity and Mortality Between Daily Liposomal Amphotericin B and Daily Amphotericin B Deoxycholate for Cryptococcal Meningitis

S Kimuda, R Kwizera, B Dai, E Kigozi… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Limited data exist on the antifungal activity of daily liposomal amphotericin B
with flucytosine induction regimens for cryptococcal meningitis, which are recommended in …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping the path to excellence: evaluation of the diagnostic and treatment tools for invasive fungal infections in the Balkans

N Pantić, A Barać, V Mano, A Dedeić-Ljubović… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In the Balkans, rising concerns about invasive fungal infections over
the past decade stem from various factors. Primarily, there has been a notable uptick in …

Current and emerging technologies to develop Point-of-Care Diagnostics in medical mycology

T Matsuo, S Wurster, M Hoenigl… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Advances in diagnostic technologies, particularly Point-of-Care Diagnostics
(POCDs), have revolutionized clinical practice by providing rapid, user-friendly, and …

[HTML][HTML] Azole Combinations and Multi-Targeting Drugs That Synergistically Inhibit Candidozyma auris

S Toepfer, MV Keniya, M Lackner, BC Monk - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Limited antifungal treatment options and drug resistance require innovative approaches to
effectively combat fungal infections. Combination therapy is a promising strategy that …

Reassessment of the role of combination antifungal therapy in the current era

CF Neoh, MA Slavin - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2024 - journals.lww.com
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Clinical features and prognostic factors of cryptococcal infections in HIV-infected patients: a 10-year study from an infectious disease specialist hospital

FF Dai, JL Lou, YH Yu, M Chen, XX Lu - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Cryptococcosis is an invasive infection that commonly affects
immunosuppressed individuals, especially patients with HIV infection. Cryptococcal infection …