Detection and investigation of invasive mould disease

Evaluation by Data Mining Techniques of Fluconazole Breakpoints Established by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and Comparison with Those of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST)

(2010) I. Cuesta et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Fungal Infections in Leukemia Patients: How Do We Prevent and Treat Them?

(2010) Konstantinos Leventakos et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Performance of the galactomannan antigen detection test in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in children with cancer or undergoing haemopoietic stem cell transplantation

(2010) E. Castagnola et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Fungal infections in oncology patients: update on epidemiology, prevention, and treatment

(2010) Kieren A Marr   CURRENT OPINION IN ONCOLOGY

EUCAST breakpoints for antifungals

(2010) J.L. Rodriguez-Tudela et al.   DRUG NEWS & PERSPECTIVES

The current role of the reference procedures by CLSI and EUCAST in the detection of resistance to antifungal agentsin vitro

(2010) Manuel Cuenca-Estrella et al.   Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy

Aspergillus PCR: One Step Closer to Standardization

(2010) P. L. White et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular Detection and Identification of Zygomycetes Species from Paraffin-Embedded Tissues in a Murine Model of Disseminated Zygomycosis: a Collaborative European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) Evaluation

(2010) E. Dannaoui et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Identification of Pathogenic Rare Yeast Species in Clinical Samples: Comparison between Phenotypical and Molecular Methods

(2010) E. Cendejas-Bueno et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Prognostic Features of Galactomannan Antigenemia in Galactomannan-Positive Invasive Aspergillosis

(2010) S. Koo et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Difficulties in using 1,3- -D-glucan as the screening test for the early diagnosis of invasive fungal infections in patients with haematological malignancies - high frequency of false-positive results and their analysis

(2010) Z. Racil et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of the Etest method for susceptibility testing ofAspergillusspp. andFusariumspp. to three echinocandins

(2010) A. I. Martos et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Posaconazole: a Monocentric Study with 54 Adults

(2009) D. Lebeaux et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Contribution of Galactomannan Antigen Detection in BAL to the Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

(2009) Anne Bergeron et al.   CHEST

Clinical Relevance of the Pharmacokinetic Interactions of Azole Antifungal Drugs with Other Coadministered Agents

(2009) Roger J. M. Brüggemann et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Galactomannan for the Diagnosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients with Hematologic Diseases

(2009) Johan Maertens et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnostic Performance of the (1→3)‐β‐d‐Glucan Assay for Invasive Fungal Disease

(2009) Sophia Koo et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Azole-resistance in Aspergillus: Proposed nomenclature and breakpoints

(2009) Paul E. Verweij et al.   DRUG RESISTANCE UPDATES

Molecular Identification of Aspergillus Species Collected for the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network

(2009) S. A. Balajee et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Serum (1-3)- -D-Glucan as a Tool for Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection or Hematological Malignancy

(2009) S. Desmet et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Detection of Aspergillus DNA by a nested PCR assay is able to improve the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in paediatric patients

(2009) M. Hummel et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Prospective Monitoring for Invasive Aspergillosis Using Galactomannan and Polymerase Chain Reaction in High Risk Pediatric Patients

(2009) Saro H. Armenian et al.   JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY

Use of PCR for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

(2009) Carlo Mengoli et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Utility of Real-time PCR for the detection ofParacoccidioides brasiliensisDNA in the diagnosis of imported paracoccidioidomycosis

(2009) M. J. Buitrago et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Posaconazole: An Oral Triazole with an Extended Spectrum of Activity

(2008) Erik J Rachwalski et al.   ANNALS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY

In Vitro Antifungal Activities of Isavuconazole (BAL4815), Voriconazole, and Fluconazole against 1,007 Isolates of Zygomycete, Candida, Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Scedosporium Species

(2008) J. Guinea et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Epidemiological Cutoffs and Cross-Resistance to Azole Drugs in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2008) J. L. Rodriguez-Tudela et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Established and Emerging Indications

(2008) D. Andes et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Development and optimization of quantitative PCR for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

(2008) Prasanna D Khot et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing PCR-based and empirical treatment with liposomal amphotericin B in patients after allo-SCT

(2008) H Hebart et al.   BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

1,3- -D-Glucan Antigenemia for Early Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections in Neutropenic Patients with Acute Leukemia

(2008) L. Senn et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Strong Correlation between Serum Aspergillus Galactomannan Index and Outcome of Aspergillosis in Patients with Hematological Cancer: Clinical and Research Implications

(2008) Marisa H. Miceli et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Reappraisal of the Serum (1→3)‐β‐D‐Glucan Assay for the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections—A Study Based on Autopsy Cases from 6 Years

(2008) Taminori Obayashi et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Revised Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) Consensus Group

(2008) Ben De Pauw et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

EUCAST Definitive Document EDef 7.1: method for the determination of broth dilution MICs of antifungal agents for fermentative yeasts

(2008) J.L. Rodriguez-Tudela et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

EUCAST Technical Note on the method for the determination of broth dilution minimum inhibitory concentrations of antifungal agents for conidia–forming moulds

(2008)   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Therapeutic drug monitoring for triazoles

(2008) William W Hope et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis using bronchoalveolar lavage in haematology patients: influence of bronchoalveolar lavage human DNA content on real-time PCR performance

(2008) E. Fréalle et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Sequence-Based Identification of Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Mucorales Species in the Clinical Mycology Laboratory: Where Are We and Where Should We Go from Here?

(2008) S. A. Balajee et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Detection of Circulating Aspergillus fumigatus DNA by Real-Time PCR Assay of Large Serum Volumes Improves Early Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in High-Risk Adult Patients under Hematologic Surveillance

(2008) F. Suarez et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Development and Validation of a Quantitative PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Scedosporiosis

(2008) M. V. Castelli et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Value of Serial Quantification of Fungal DNA by a Real-Time PCR-Based Technique for Early Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis in Patients with Febrile Neutropenia

(2008) M. Cuenca-Estrella et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Detection of a Molecular Biomarker for Zygomycetes by Quantitative PCR Assays of Plasma, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, and Lung Tissue in a Rabbit Model of Experimental Pulmonary Zygomycosis

(2008) M. Kasai et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Real-Time PCR Method for Detection of Zygomycetes

(2008) D. J. Hata et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Utility of Galactomannan Enzyme Immunoassay and (1,3)  -D-Glucan in Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections: Low Sensitivity for Aspergillus fumigatus Infection in Hematologic Malignancy Patients

(2008) R. Y. Hachem et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Clinical impact of enhanced diagnosis of invasive fungal disease in high-risk haematology and stem cell transplant patients

(2008) R A Barnes et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Development of a nested PCR assay for the detection of Fusarium solani DNA and its evaluation in the diagnosis of invasive fusariosis using an experimental mouse model

(2008) Suhail Ahmad et al.   MYCOSES

Galactomannan in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

(2007) Wouter Meersseman et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Voriconazole Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Patients with Invasive Mycoses Improves Efficacy and Safety Outcomes

(2007) A. Pascual et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES