The situation in the treatment of invasive fungal infections

Abstract

Abstract: The incidence of invasive fungal infections(IFIs) had increased over the last decade with the rise of risk population of patients who suffered from immunologic deficit.The morbidity and mortality of IFIs are high and the management of these conditions is a great challenge.This article reviews the epidemiology of the IFIs,the recently developed antifungal agents and the newly therapeutic strategies.

Key words: invasive fungal infections, epidemiology, antifungal agents, treatment

CLC Number:

R756.6

LI Meng, LIAO Wan-qing. The situation in the treatment of invasive fungal infections[J]. Chinese Journal of Mycology, 2012, 7(1): 47-51.

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