Recent developments in less known and multi-resistant fungal opportunists

ROXANA G. VITALE; SILVANA L. GIUDICESSI; STELLA M. ROMERO; ABDULLAH M. S. AL-HATMI; QIRUI LI; G. SYBREN DE HOOG

CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY

INFORMA HEALTHCARE

Lugar: London; Año: 2021 p. 1 - 19

1040-841X

Fungal infections have increased in recent years due to host factors, such as oncohaematologicaland transplant-related disorders, immunosuppressive therapy, and AIDS. Additionally, molecularand proteomic facilities have become available to identify previously unrecognizable opportunists. For these reasons, reports on less-known and recalcitrant mycoses, such as those caused byblack fungi, hyaline filamentous fungi, coelomycetes, Mucorales, and non-Candida yeasts haveemerged. In this review, novel taxonomy in these groups, which often are multi-resistant to oneor several classes of antifungals, is discussed. Clinical presentations, diagnosis and current treatment of some major groups are summarised.