Fungi of the order Mucorales colonize all kinds of wet, organic materials and represent a
permanent part of the human environment. They are economically important as fermenting …

As a result of its being inexpensive, easy to perform, fast and accurate, matrix-assisted laser
desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-ToF MS) is quickly becoming …

Infections caused by filamentous fungi represent a major burden in the ICU. Invasive
aspergillosis is emerging in non-neutropenic individuals with predisposing conditions, eg …

Although to a lesser extent than diagnostic bacteriology, matrix-assisted laser desorption
ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently revolutionized the …

Invasive fungal disease (IFD) due to moulds other than Aspergillus is a significant cause of
mortality in patients with malignancies or post haemopoietic stem cell transplantation. The …

Introduction: Fungal infection burden related to Mucorales has been on the rise with
significant associated morbidity and mortality. The major obstacle in the management has …

Invasive fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality affecting
primarily immunocompromised patients. While fungal identification to the species level is …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF
MS)-based species identification has found its place in many clinical routine diagnostic …

The Mucor genus, a polyphyletic group pertaining to early diverging lineages of fungi,
includes a high number of ubiquitous species. Some species have positive or negative …

Objectives Rapid and accurate mold identification is critical for guiding therapy for mold
infections. MALDI-TOF MS has been widely adopted for bacterial and yeast identification; …