Fungal Infection
Pseudo-Outbreak Highlights Risk for Contaminated Clinic Equipment
An investigation into a pseudo-outbreak of Purpureocillium lilacinum at a Washington dermatology clinic ultimately ...
MARCH 30, 2026
Resisting Resistance: The Growing Threat of Antifungal Failure
In hospitals in the United States, Candida species are one of the most common causes of bloodstream infections, ...
MARCH 3, 2026
Fungal Meningitis, Histoplasmosis Among Fungal Infections to Watch
Fungi seen in medical tourists in Mexico and people visiting bat-inhabited caves were among the top outbreaks ...
MARCH 2, 2026
Regional C. auris Has Good Susceptibility to Rezzayo and Other Echinocandins
Candida auris isolates collected in Michigan hospitals showed greater susceptibility to amphotericin B but reduced ...
MARCH 2, 2026
Routine Susceptibility Testing Reveals Concerning Resistance Trends in Candidemia Across 3 Hospitals
An eight-year analysis of Candida bloodstream isolates from a multihospital health system identified concerning ...
JANUARY 24, 2026
Respiratory Health Impacted for Years Following Hurricane Damage
Environmental hazards lingered long after Hurricane Maria laid siege to large swaths of homes in Puerto Rico on ...
JANUARY 17, 2026
Aspergillus Osteomyelitis Remains Rare but Treatable
Fungal bone infections show diverse causes yet respond well to combined antifungal and surgical therapy.
JANUARY 1, 2026
Pediatric Fungal Infections Remain a Persistent Threat Despite Prophylaxis
Antifungal resistance drives continued childhood infection risk and highlights urgent prevention gaps.
DECEMBER 23, 2025
Guidelines Updated for Managing Histoplasmosis
Fungal infection care has been refined with new IDSA recommendations guiding treatment of histoplasmosis in ...
DECEMBER 23, 2025
No Big Difference in Itraconazole Formulation for Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis
Antifungal therapy showed similar outcomes for capsule and solution use in systemic fungal infections.
DECEMBER 17, 2025
Investigating Possible Mucorales Outbreak Reveals Elevated ICU Incidence Without Temporal Clustering
Mucormycosis cases rose in one surgical ICU without timing links, highlighting outbreak analysis challenges.
DECEMBER 17, 2025
Investigating Possible Mucorales Outbreak Reveals Elevated ICU Incidence Without Temporal Clustering
A four-year review found an increased incidence of Mucorales infections in one surgical ICU, although no evidence ...
NOVEMBER 17, 2025
