Diagnosis of invasive fungal infections: challenges and recent developments

W Fang, J Wu, M Cheng, X Zhu, M Du, C Chen… - Journal of biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The global burden of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has shown an upsurge in
recent years due to the higher load of immunocompromised patients suffering from various …

Diagnosis of severe respiratory infections in immunocompromised patients

E Azoulay, L Russell, A Van de Louw, V Metaxa… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
An increasing number of critically ill patients are immunocompromised. Acute hypoxemic
respiratory failure (ARF), chiefly due to pulmonary infection, is the leading reason for ICU …

Coronavirus disease 2019–associated invasive fungal infection

JW Baddley, GR Thompson III… - Open forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can become complicated by secondary
invasive fungal infections (IFIs), stemming primarily from severe lung damage and …

Pneumocystis jiroveci in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice

JA Fishman, H Gans… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of …

A new age in molecular diagnostics for invasive fungal disease: are we ready?

SE Kidd, SCA Chen, W Meyer, CL Halliday - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) present an increasing global burden in
immunocompromised and other seriously ill populations, including those caused by …

Diagnosing Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: A review of current methods and novel approaches

M Bateman, R Oladele, JK Kolls - Medical mycology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Pneumocystis jirovecii can cause life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised
patients. Traditional diagnostic testing has relied on staining and direct visualization of the …

The Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia

A Apostolopoulou, JA Fishman - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pneumocystis jiroveci remains an important fungal pathogen in immunocompromised hosts.
The environmental reservoir remains unknown. Pneumonia (PJP) results from airborne …

Prevalence and etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

MF Di Pasquale, G Sotgiu, A Gramegna… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The correct management of immunocompromised patients with pneumonia is
debated. We evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, and characteristics of …

Pneumocystis jirovecii Disease: Basis for the Revised EORTC/MSGERC Invasive Fungal Disease Definitions in Individuals Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus

K Lagrou, S Chen, H Masur, C Viscoli… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) causes substantive morbidity in
immunocompromised patients. The EORTC/MSGERC convened an expert group to …

Pneumocystis jirovecii: a review with a focus on prevention and treatment

RB Weyant, D Kabbani, K Doucette, C Lau… - Expert opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause
severe pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts. Risk factors for Pneumocystis jirovecii …