Emerging fungal infections in immunocompromised patients

摘要: Invasive fungal infections are of importance and increasing in incidence immunocompromised hosts such as patients who have had hematopoietic stem cell solid organ transplants. Despite our expanded antifungal armamentarium, these cause considerable morbidity mortality. Indeed, certain trends emerged invasive infections: a rise the mold infections, an increase non-albicans strains Candida spp. causing disease and, finally, emergence less susceptible that resistant to broader-spectrum agents due overutilization agents. Clinicians must recognize patient groups potentially at risk for well factors infections. By using more sensitive nonculture-based diagnostic techniques, appropriate therapy may be initiated earlier enhance survival populations.