In the past decade, the frequency of opportunistic fungal infections has increased, and the
spectrum of fungal pathogens has changed. The increasing number of susceptible hosts, the …

Knowledge of fungal pathogenesis and host immune response can help to optimize the
management of fungal infections. Greater understanding of these processes may aid …

Discussion The epidemiology of fungal diseases is constantly evolving. Environmental
changes, medical advancements, emerging species, and diagnostic and therapeutic …

The epidemiology of invasive fungal infections is currently at a crucial stage. Potentially fatal
fungal strains are emerging that are resistant to many commonly used antifungal agents. It is …

Invasive fungal infection is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed
patients. Furthermore, the use of azole prophylaxis against Candida species has coincided …

ABSTRACT Species of Candida and Aspergillus remain the most common causes of
invasive fungal infections, but other yeasts and filamentous fungi are emerging as significant …

The epidemiology of invasive fungal infection is evolving. Yeasts other than Candida
albicans and molds other than Aspergillus fumigatus have emerged as significant causes of …

As strategies to prevent invasive fungal infections among both hospitalized and
nonhospitalized patients have evolved, the epidemiology of these infections has changed …

The frequency of invasive mycoses due to opportunistic fungal pathogens has increased
significantly over the past two decades (35, 74, 83, 88, 89, 101, 106). This increase in …

To identify pathogens causing nosocomial fungal infections and the secular trend in their
incidence in US hospitals, data from the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance …