Hidden Killers: Human Fungal Infections

Gordon D. Brown1, David W. Denning2, Neil A. R. Gow1, Stuart M. Levitz3, Mihai G. Netea4, Theodore C. White5
1Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
2National Aspergillosis Centre Education and Research Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M23 9LT, UK.
3Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
4Department of Internal Medicine and the Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen 6500HB, Netherlands.
5School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA

Tóm tắt

The lack of robust rapid diagnostic tests, safe and effective drugs, and preventative vaccines hampers treatment of patients with invasive fungal infections.

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