Respiratory Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 63
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Interests: Infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; antibacterial stewardship
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Dear Colleagues,
Respiratory fungal infections are a critical clinical problem, particularly in patients with a compromised immune response, such as those suffering from lung cancer, HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, and autoimmune diseases or with chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic rhinosinusitis, etc. Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, Mucormycoses, Pneumocystis, and endemic fungi are major respiratory fungal pathogens that are able to result in life-threatening invasive diseases. There is increasing concern that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) might be at risk of developing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis co-infection, which is often missed or misdiagnosed. The diagnosis of both pulmonary and sinonasal fungal infection can be difficult, because the signs and symptoms of disease can be nonspecific, and noninvasive diagnostic tests often have a low sensitivity. For these reasons, the diagnosis of respiratory mycoses is often made presumptively based on a combination of factors, including the clinical setting, chest and sinonasal imaging, and negative bacterial or viral studies. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect novel findings, experiences, and expert opinions on the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory fungal infections, with a special focus on respiratory fungal infections in patients with COVID-19.
I am pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript to a Special Issue of the Journal of Fungi dedicated to respiratory fungal infections. We welcome reviews and original research on host pathogenesis, mycological aspects, clinical experiences, diagnostic challenges, and management issues of respiratory fungal infections.
Dr. Aleksandra Barac
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pulmonary
- sinonasal
- respiratory
- fungal infections
- COVID-19
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