Fungal Infections

BioMérieux researchers describe rise of multidrug-resistant Candida auris infections
By Elissa Wolfson
A retrospective analysis of blood cultures detecting Candida auris found an upsurge of this pathogenic yeast between 2021 and 2023.
June 19, 2023
Candida Candidiasis Social
Indiana University researchers analyze the performance of tests detecting Candida auris
By Elissa Wolfson
Researchers seeking better antifungal susceptibility tests measured the accuracy of four available tests for use with Candida auris, a pathogenic yeast.
June 19, 2023
Candida 3 D Social
Contagious fungal infections increase dramatically
By Elissa Wolfson
Candidiasis infections caused by Candida auris, a highly contagious fungus, rose dramatically between 2019 and 2021, reflecting increased transmission.
March 21, 2023
Candida Candidiasis Social
Diagnostics for fungal pathogens lack standardization
By Leah Sherwood
Clinicians from the U.S. and Europe discussed molecular diagnostic approaches to fungal infections and the research work done so far to standardize assays during a series of talks at Infectious Disease Week (IDWeek) meeting, held virtually from September 29 to October 3.
October 26, 2021
2019 12 23 19 47 2866 Pathology Pneumocystis Jirovecii 400
Test identifies any infection from any sample in hours
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco developed the test, which requires no special handling or processing for each specific bodily fluid and uses next-generation DNA sequencing technology. It accounts for all DNA in a single sample. The test uses a new analytical software application to compare DNA sequences in the sample to genomic databases that cover all bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal infections from any species.
November 10, 2020
2020 06 29 16 41 7549 Pathogenic Bacteria Viruses 400
Thoracic guideline advises newer tests for fungal infections
By LabPulse.com staff writers
Based on a systematic review of the scientific literature, the guideline covers lab tests for diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, invasive candidiasis, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis, among other infections. Options reviewed include the following:
August 29, 2019
2019 08 30 20 54 9805 Aspergillus Fungus Lung 400
Labs gear up to diagnose novel fungal infection
By Bruce Carlson
In the past few years, more than 600 cases of an emerging fungal infection called Candida auris have been identified in 12 U.S. states, according to the CDC.
April 14, 2019
2019 04 12 22 03 3544 Fungus Candida Auris 400
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