The epidemiology of invasive candidiasis has evolved in recent years, warranting a review
of the changes and the implications for current and future diagnosis and treatment. The …

A growing population of immunosuppressed patients has resulted in increasingly frequent
diagnoses of invasive fungal infections, including those caused by unusual yeasts. The …

Abstract The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the
European Confederation of Medical Mycology and the European Respiratory Society Joint …

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) in haematology/oncology patients presents as primary infection or
breakthrough infection, which can become refractory to antifungal treatment and has a high …

This document updates and expands the initial Infectious Diseases Society of America
(IDSA) Fever and Neutropenia Guideline that was published in 1997 and first updated in …

Guidelines for the management of patients with invasive candidiasis and mucosal
candidiasis were prepared by an Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America …

Invasive fungal infections are a significant health problem in immunocompromised patients.
The clinical manifestations vary and can range from colonization in allergic …

We aimed to assess the accuracy of measuring serum or plasma (1→ 3)-β-d-glucan (BDG)
for the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) by means of a meta-analysis of relevant …

Background. Candidemia is common and associated with high morbidity and mortality;
changes in population-based incidence rates have not been reported. Methods. We …

Fever may be the only clinical symptom at the onset of infection in neutropenic cancer
patients undergoing myelosuppressive chemotherapy. A prompt and evidence-based …