Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a commonly used procedure in the evaluation of lung
disease as it allows for sampling of the lower respiratory tract. In many circumstances, BAL …

Zygomycosis (mucormycosis): emerging clinical importance and... : Current Opinion in
Infectious Diseases Zygomycosis (mucormycosis): emerging clinical importance and new …

Early diagnosis of invasive mucormycosis is important for timely therapeutic intervention,
improved survival, and reduced morbidity. Given the importance of an accurate and rapid …

Fungi are an important but frequently overlooked cause of morbidity and mortality in
humans. Life-threatening fungal infections mainly occur in immunocompromised patients …

Most fungi enter the human body via inhalation; however, endobronchial fungal infection
(EBFI) seems to be a rare manifestation compared to pulmonary or systemic disease. This …

Mucorales species are deadly opportunistic fungi with a rapidly invasive nature. A rare
disease, mucormycosis is most commonly reported in patients with diabetes mellitus …

Five patients with pulmonary mucormycosis diagnosed during life aredescribed. All had
underlying predisposing conditions: eitherposttransplant or hematologic malignancies. In all …

The explosive rise in angioinvasive mucormycosis (MM) in India and other parts of the world
has been described as the “epidemic following the COVID-19 pandemic,” with the majority …

Introduction Fungal infections are increasingly encountered in clinical practice due to more
favorable environmental conditions and increasing prevalence of immunocompromised …

The current study reports the case of a 15-year-old male who presented to The First Affiliated
Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou, Jiangsu, China) with a 3‑day history of anergy and …