Invasive Candida infections remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially
in hospitalized and immunocompromised or critically ill patients. A limited number of …

In the past decade, the frequency of diagnosed fungal infections has risen sharply due to
several factors, including the increase in the number of immunosuppressed patients …

Candida albicans and related species pathogenic for man become resistant to antifungal
agents, in particular triazole compounds, by expression of efflux pumps that reduce drug …

The frequency of invasive mycoses due to opportunistic fungal pathogens has increased
significantly over the past two decades (35, 74, 83, 88, 89, 101, 106). This increase in …

Nipah virus, family Paramyxoviridae, caused disease in pigs and humans in peninsular
Malaysia in 1998-99. Because Nipah virus appears closely related to Hendra virus, wildlife …

The increasing incidence of invasive fungal infections is the result of many factors, including
an increasing number of patients with severe immunosuppression. Although new drugs …

Invasive candidiasis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Clinical diagnosis is
complicated by a lack of specific clinical signs and symptoms of disease. Laboratory …

SUMMARY DNA fingerprinting methods have evolved as major tools in fungal
epidemiology. However, no single method has emerged as the method of choice, and some …

The focus of this review is the evolution of biochemical phenotypic yeast identification
methods with emphasis on conventional approaches, rapid screening tests, chromogenic …

Candida dubliniensis is a pathogenic yeast species that was first identified as a distinct
taxon in 1995. Epidemiological studies have shown that C. dubliniensis is prevalent …