Recent progress in the diagnosis of fungal infections in the immunocompromised host

Z Erjavec, PE Verweij - Drug Resistance Updates, 2002 - Elsevier
The management of invasive fungal infections has been hampered by the inability to
diagnose the infection at an early stage of disease. Although proving the presence of …

Human fungal pathogens: why should we learn?

JY Kim - Journal of Microbiology, 2016 - Springer
Human fungal pathogens that cause invasive infections are hidden killers, taking lives of
one and a half million people every year. However, research progress in this field has not …

Antifungal resistance in pathogenic fungi

GM Eliopoulos, S Perea… - Clinical Infectious …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Pathogenic fungi are the cause of life-threatening infections in an increasing number of
immunocompromised patients. The intrinsic resistance to antifungal therapy observed in …

Nosocomial fungal infections: old problems and new challenges

E Anaissie, GP Bodey - Infectious disease clinics of North America, 1989 - Elsevier
The frequency of nosocomial mycoses has substantially increased in recent years, primarily
because of the use of intensive therapeutic regimens in patients with cancer and organ …

New developments in invasive fungal disease

AH Groll, J Lumb - Future microbiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Invasive fungal infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised or severely ill patients. This report highlights new research data …

Invasive fungal infections: epidemiology and analysis of antifungal prescriptions in onco‐haematology

B des Champs‐Bro, A Leroy‐Cotteau… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
What is known and Objective: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are associated with high rates
of morbidity and mortality, particularly in onco‐haematology patients. We aimed to study the …

Treatment of systemic fungal infections: recent progress and current problems

TJ Walsh, A Pizzo - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and …, 1988 - Springer
Systemic mycoses continue to emerge as life-threatening infections. Considerable progress
in treating these infections is being achieved through better application of established …

Immunotherapeutic approaches for fungal infections

TJ Williams, S Harvey, D Armstrong-James - Current opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Invasive fungal infections have high mortality, and are increasingly drug
resistant.•Immunotherapy is a rational approach for fungal disease in immunocompromised.• …

Immunotherapeutic approaches to treatment of fungal diseases

D Armstrong-James, GD Brown, MG Netea… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Fungal infections cause morbidity worldwide and are associated with an unacceptably high
mortality despite the availability of antifungal drugs. The incidence of mycoses is rising …

Polymicrobial infections involving clinically relevant Gram‐negative bacteria and fungi

S Dhamgaye, Y Qu, AY Peleg - Cellular microbiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions between fungi and bacteria and their relevance to human health and disease
have recently attracted increased attention in biomedical fields. Emerging evidence shows …