Diagnosis and Management of Human Mold Infections

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, published data indicate a significant increase in both the incidence and prevalence of superficial and invasive infections caused by non-dermatophytic fungi. Besides Aspergillus species and Mucorales fungi, many hyalohyphomycetes and dematiceae could cause fungal infections in patients as species of genera Fusarium, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Scopulariopsis, Lomentospora, Scedosporium, Exophiala, Schizophyllum, Alternaria, etc. The strategy of diagnosis and treatment depends on the availability of diagnostic procedures and tests as well as effective drugs. The first problem could be solved by overcoming the standard mycological analyses, which are time consuming and need expert knowledge, and by focusing on designing and adopting new non-culture methods. These are possible through designing, uprising, validating, and establishing molecular techniques, satisfactory progress in the MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry techniques, or attempts at new imaging tools, or, recently, the development of a neural network model that can aid in the identification of molds. Consensus for management, official guidelines and recommendations in a multidisciplinary approach to these infection will improve and optimize diagnostics as well as secure the implementation of the most effective treatment. The antifungal susceptibility profile of the mold isolates can help in guiding therapy, but it is also useful to appreciate the general trend of resistance to various antifungal molecules.

Prof. Dr. Suzana Otašević
Prof. Dr. Mihai Mareș
Guest Editors

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• non-dermatophytic molds
• diagnostics
• treatment
• antimycotics
• superficial fungal infection
• invasive fungal infection