Although investigative tools are improving, invasive fungal rhinosinusitis can still pose a
diagnostic challenge. No one treatment option for the orbit has been proven superior to …

The incidence of invasive fungal infections has been on the rise, particularly in transplant
recipients and in patients with hematological malignancies and other forms of …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the main species responsible for aspergillosis in humans. The
diagnosis of aspergillosis remains difficult, and the rapid emergence of azole resistance in …

Fungal osteoarticular infections (OAI) are unusual but often destructive infections requiring
surgery and prolonged antifungal therapy. These infections involve bone, joints, muscle, and …

Background Azole resistance in isolates of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus has been
associated with agricultural use of azole fungicides. Environmental isolation of resistant …

Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) is increasingly recognized as an
important predisposing condition for the development of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis …

Background Clinical outcomes in fungal keratitis vary between Fusarium and Aspergillus
spp, therefore distinguishing between species using morphological features such as …

Summary Recently, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the European
Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) in cooperation with the …

Background: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is one of the leading causes of early death after
renal transplantation. Voriconazole (VRC) is the first-line drug of IFI. Because of the large …

The application of antimicrobial stewardship principles to immunocompromised patients is
feasible, necessary, and urgent. As antimicrobial stewardship programs gain momentum …