Introduction Because of the high mortality of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), appropriate
exposure to antifungals appears to be crucial for therapeutic efficacy and safety. Materials …

There are currently few antifungals in use which show efficacy against fungal diseases.
These antifungals mostly target specific components of fungal plasma membrane or its …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

These updated AST‐IDCOP guidelines provide information on epidemiology, diagnosis, and
management of Aspergillus after organ transplantation. Aspergillus is the most common …

The mysterious world of fungi is once again unearthed in this expansive second edition. This
textbook provides readers with an all-embracing view of the kingdom fungi, ranging in scope …

Invasive fungal infections are an important cause of human mortality and morbidity,
particularly for immunocompromised populations. However, there remains a paucity of …

Definition Antifungal drugs prevent topical or invasive fungal infections (mycoses) either by
stopping growth of fungi (termed fungistatic) or by killing the fungal cells (termed fungicidal) …

Epidemiología. Aunque los aislamientos de levaduras en secreciones respiratorias no son
infrecuentes en el paciente intubado, las evidencias hasta el año 2013 (y posteriores) no …

We evaluated the activity of amphotericin B, itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole and
caspofungin against 1468 invasive moulds collected worldwide from 2018 to 2021. Most (> …

A high level of suspicion in critically ill patients presenting with Aspergillus-positive
respiratory tract cultures or nonresolving pulmonary infection may lead to earlier IPA …