Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological
niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This …

Mucormycosis is an infection caused by a group of filamentous molds within the order
Mucorales. Infections may result from ingestion of contaminated food, inhalation of spores …

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

Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are an emerging problem worldwide with invasive candidiasis
and candidemia responsible for the majority of cases. This is predominantly driven by the …

Mucormycosis is an emerging angioinvasive infection caused by the ubiquitous filamentous
fungi of the Mucorales order of the class of Zygomycetes. Mucormycosis has emerged as the …

Aspergillus is a mould which may lead to a variety of infectious, allergic diseases depending
on the host9s immune status or pulmonary structure. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis …

Background. The incidence and epidemiology of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), a leading
cause of death among hematopoeitic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients, are derived …

The incidence of invasive mycoses is increasing, especially among patients who are
immunocompromised or hospitalized with serious underlying diseases. Such infections may …

Mucormycosis is an emerging cause of infectious morbidity and mortality in patients with
hematologic malignancies. However, there are no recommendations to guide diagnosis and …

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