The fungal cell wall is a dynamic organelle required for cell shape, protection against the
environment and, in pathogenic species, recognition by the innate immune system. The …

The Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis Among Premature Infants - Clinics in
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Patients with haematological malignancies, haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and
patients requiring admission to intensive care settings are at high risk for invasive …

Invasive fungal diseases are important clinical problems that are often complicated by
severe illness and therefore the inability to use invasive measures to definitively diagnose …

Invasive candidiasis is a life-threatening complication of critically ill immunocompromised
patients with high attributable mortality. Due to non-specific clinical presentation, early …

Currently accepted fungal diagnostic techniques, such as culture, biopsy, and serology, lack
rapidity and efficiency. Newer diagnostic methods, such as polymerase chain reaction …

Establishing the diagnosis of invasive mold infections (IMI) in immunocompromised children
is challenging due to nonspecific clinical presentations and the limited sensitivity of …

Introduction: The diagnosis of neonatal invasive Candida infections (ICIs) is problematic
because the clinical signs are not specific and blood cultures are rarely positive. Hence, new …

While the assessment of β-d-glucan (BDG) levels in adults improves the early diagnosis of
invasive fungal disease (IFD), data on BDG levels in children are limited. We therefore …

Bloodstream infections caused by Candida yeasts (candidemia) are associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis remains challenging, with the current gold standard …