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Fungal Diseases Likely Affected by COVID-Related Issues
Surveillance data for coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis and blastomycosis indicate the COVID-19 pandemic likely ...
MAY 8, 2024
Threat of Fungal Infections And Need for New Drugs Are Still Acute
Nearly three years after the FDA convened experts for a public workshop to address the unmet need for antifungal ...
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Fungal Infections in CF Patients Appear to Be Increasing, Presenting New Challenges
Those who see cystic fibrosis (CF) patients expect to treat respiratory bacterial infections, as the two conditions ...
JUNE 17, 2022
FDA Approves Vivjoa for Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Oteseconazole provides sustained efficacy demonstrated by significant long-term reduction of RVVC through 50 weeks ...
MAY 23, 2022
Mucormycosis Cases Associated with COVID-19 Appear in the United States, Other Countries
Cases of mucormycosis have been reported in Arkansas. More surveillance and study are needed about the rare, ...
JANUARY 24, 2022
Pulmonary Infections Due to Endemic Fungi: Misdiagnosis Is Often the Norm
Cases of pulmonary infections due to endemic fungi in the United States frequently are misdiagnosed, often because ...
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Pan-Resistant C. auris Spreading in Texas and Washington, D.C.
A recent CDC report describes instances of the spread of pan- and echinocandin-resistant strains of Candida auris ...
OCTOBER 13, 2021
COVID-19–Associated Aspergillosis: A New Threat
COVID-19–associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) is a new entity affecting critically ill COVID-19 ...
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Invasive Fungal Infections Often Follow Hurricanes
Following a hurricane, people, especially the immunocompromised, are at greater risk for invasive fungal ...
JUNE 18, 2019
Blastomycosis Cases Rising in New York State
Cases of blastomycosis are on the rise in the state, an area not previously linked with the infection.
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Valley Fever Increasing in U.S., Testing Rates Remain Low
Cases of valley fever appear to be rising in the United States, but limited testing likely precludes accurate ...
MARCH 23, 2018
Antibiotic and Antifungal Stewardship Should Go Hand in Hand
Antimicrobial resistance largely arises from the excess use of antibiotic and antifungal drugs, therefore, ...
JANUARY 18, 2017
