Impact of ITS-Based Sequencing on Antifungal Treatment of Patients with Suspected Invasive Fungal Infections

Impact of ITS-Based Sequencing on Antifungal Treatment of Patients with Suspected Invasive Fungal Infections

Molecular techniques including the sequencing of fungal-specific DNA targets are increasingly used in the diagnosis of suspected invasive fungal infections. In contrast to established biomarkers like galactomannan or 1-3-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-glucan...

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Main Authors: Sara Guenter, Gregor Gorkiewicz, Bettina Halwachs, Karl Kashofer, Andrea Thueringer, Phillip Wurm, Ines Zollner-Schwetz, Thomas Valentin, Juergen Prattes, Stefanie Wunsch, Elisabeth Ullrich, Christoph Zurl, Martin Hoenigl, Robert Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
invasive fungal infections
ITS-sequencing
antifungal therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/2/43

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