Background. Invasive fungal diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality. Clarity
and uniformity in defining these infections are important factors in improving the quality of …

Guidelines for the management of patients with invasive candidiasis and mucosal candidiasis
were prepared by an Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. These …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

Cryptococcosis is a global invasive mycosis associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. These guidelines for its management have been built on the previous Infectious …

Candida species are the most common cause of fungal infections. Candida species produce
infections that range from non—life-threatening mucocutaneous illnesses to invasive …

Despite therapeutic advances, vulvovaginal candidosis remains a common problem worldwide,
affecting all strata of society. Understanding of anti-candida host defence mechanisms in …

An 8-person subcommittee of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Mycoses Study Group evaluated available data on the treatment of cryptococcal disease. …

PURPOSE: To estimate the annual incidence, cumulative probability of presumed urinary
tract infection (UTI) by age, and the social costs. METHODS: Analysis of a random digit dialing …

Until recently, Candida glabrata was considered a relatively nonpathogenic commensal
fungal organism of human mucosal tissues. However, with the increased use of …

Although it is the second most common vaginal infection in North America, vulvovaginal
candidiasis is a non-notifiable disease and has been excluded from the ranks of sexually …