conclusions the rate of ifis in pediatric patients with hematologic disorders is high, and sample collection from the sterile sites cannot be performed in immunocompromised patients. detection of circulating fungal cell wall components and dna in the blood using non-invasive methods can offer diagnostic help in patients with suspected ifis. their results should be interpreted in combination wit...

fungal sinus infections are being recognized with increasing frequency. we report a case with rhino cerebral and chest phaeohyphomycosis infection caused by cladosporium bantianum in an 18 year old man with wegener's granulomatosis. the diagnosis was established by histopathological appearance, direct examination, culture and computerized tomography (ct) scan. this case was successfully tr...

Estimates of the incidence and prevalence of serious fungal infections, based on epidemiological data, are essential in order to inform public health priorities given the lack of resources dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of these serious fungal diseases. However, epidemiology of these infections is largely unknown, except for candidaemia and cryptococcosis. The aim of this work is to c...

BACKGROUND The spectrum of potential fungal pathogens known to cause invasive pulmonary infections has grown as a result of intensified immunosuppressive therapy and the emergence of antifungal resistance. PROCEDURE In a retrospective single center study, we investigated computed tomography guided percutaneous lung biopsies in 16 childhood patients with suspected fungal infections. Microbiolo...

Correspondence Table 1. Numbers needed to treat (NNTs) with posaconazole prophylaxis to prevent invasive fungal infection and death.

Invasive fungal infection is a significant problem in neutropenic individuals. The commonest causes of infection are Aspergillus and Candida spp., although a growing number of other organisms (including species of Fusarium and Trichosporon) have been implicated. The clinical manifestations of these infections are described here, and diagnostic problems are discussed. The role of lipid-based for...

Invasive aspergillosis is a life-threatening fungal infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary aspergillosis is the most common type of the infection, while urinary tract infection is relatively rare. Here, we describe a case of a 46-year-old man with chronic renal disease presenting with intermittent abdominal pain. The diagnosis of aspergillosis was established by patholog...

BACKGROUND Fungal rhino sinusitis (FRS) is an important infection of para nasal sinuses, which encompasses two main categories; invasive and noninvasive forms according to histopathological findings. Aspergillus spp are the most common species isolated from noninvasive form, while Mucorales are more frequently isolates from acute infections. METHODS Four hundred fifty patients suspected to fu...

Hepatosplenic candidiasis also known as chronic disseminated candidiasis is a rare manifestation of invasive fungal infection typically observed in patients with acute leukemia in prolonged, deep neutropenia. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is an inflammatory disorder triggered by rapid resolution of neutropenia. Diagnosis and treatment of IRIS are still challenging due to a ...

Yılmaz-Semerci S, Demirel G, Taştekin A. Wickerhamomyces anomalus blood stream infection in a term newborn with pneumonia. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 349-351. The incidence of invasive candidiasis is high in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Candida albicans is the most common fungal agent pathogenic to neonates but...