Gaps in Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases (JCM ed.)
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The incidence of fungal infections is rising in immunocompromised people, and the morbidity and mortality of these infections are high. Recent threats include multi-drug resistant Candida auris, however antifungal resistance is rising in other species as well, such as Aspergillus fumigatus. But have advances in diagnostic testing kept up with the accelerating threats of fungal infections? Guests: Dr. Esther Babady, Dr. Sean Zhang, Dr. Shawn Lockhart Visit https://jcm.asm.org to read more
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