This review discusses important advances in fungal diagnostics and in the antifungal
armamentarium as applied to aspergillus species. Recent insights concerning host defenses …

Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are an increasingly common complication in critically ill
patients in Europe and are frequently fatal. Because of changes in treatment strategies and …

Background. Oral triazole therapy is well established for the treatment of invasive (IPA),
allergic (ABPA), and chronic pulmonary (CPA) aspergillosis, and is often long-term. Triazole …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic factors, treatments and
outcome of invasive aspergillosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia based on data …

Multiple recent studies have demonstrated the limited utility of morphological methods used
singly for species identification of clinically relevant aspergilli. It is being increasingly …

Background. Prompt diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains a
challenge. Galactomannan (GM) detection in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid by the …

Invasive Candida infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised and hospitalised patients. This article provides the joint …

Abstract Background Increasing resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus to triazoles in high-risk
populations is a concern. Its impact on mortality is not well understood, but rates from 50% to …

Introduction Successful treatment of haematological malignancies is frequently complicated
by Invasive Aspergillosis (IA), a life-threatening fungal infection that occurs in at least 10% of …

Background. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may improve the
diagnostic capabilities of CT imaging for invasive mold disease, but its performance relative …