Fungal infections in humans: the silent crisis

2020/05/27 by Katharina Kainz, Maria A. Bauer, Frank Madeo +1 · 1 citation
Medicine · #Antifungal resistance and susceptibility #Fungal Infections and Studies #Nail Diseases and Treatments

paper · pdf · doi:10.15698/mic2020.06.718

openalex publication_date 2020/05/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Fungal infections in humans: the silent crisis – Humankind has been plagued by infectious diseases throughout history, and the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic is a daunting reminder that this susceptibility persists in our modern society. After all, communicable diseases remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide [1]. Unfortunately, some of these “microbial threats” have been underestimated and neglected by (...)

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