By Meaghan Lee Callahan
Fungal infections are on the rise. However, testing options are not as robust and varied as diagnostics for viral or bacterial infections, even though there are more than 300 fungal species that can cause infections. Experts speaking on a panel at ASM Microbe 2025, in Los Angeles, said public health officials need to increase awareness of fungal pathogens through increased surveillance, diagnostics and, in turn, funding.
Fungus Is Among Us
Although individual cases of