An Analysis on Microbiological & Molecular Profiling Of Pathogens Causing Invasive Fungal Infections

Abstract

Although invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are relatively rare, they have become an increasingly common life
threatening complication in a variety of critically ill patients. Due to changes in treatment strategies, patterns of
IFDs have changed substantially as well. Yeast infections have shifted toward a higher proportion of nonalbicans Candida species, but their overall incidence has remained stable. In contrast, IFDs caused by molds,
including particularly various species of Aspergillums, Fusarium, and Mucorales, have increased in number. In
view of the growing incidence and the high mortality rates of IFDs, accurate diagnostic techniques permitting
timely onset of adequate antifungal treatment are of paramount importance.