Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of the endemic mycoses: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology.
Abstract
The global burden of the endemic mycoses (blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, emergomycosis,
histoplasmosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis, and talaromycosis) continues
to rise yearly and these infectious diseases remain a leading cause of patient morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Management of the associated pathogens requires a thorough
understanding of the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic methods and performance
characteristics in different patient populations, and treatment options unique to
each infection. Guidance on the management of these infections has the potential to
improve prognosis. The recommendations outlined in this Review are part of the "One
World, One Guideline" initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology.
Experts from 23 countries contributed to the development of these guidelines. The
aim of this Review is to provide an up-to-date consensus and practical guidance in
clinical decision making, by engaging physicians and scientists involved in various
aspects of clinical management.
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Journal articleSubject
AnimalsHumans
Mycoses
Risk Factors
Consensus
Endemic Diseases
International Cooperation
Europe
Guidelines as Topic
Global Health
Clinical Decision-Making
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10.1016/s1473-3099(21)00191-2Publication Info
Thompson, George R; Le, Thuy; Chindamporn, Ariya; Kauffman, Carol A; Alastruey-Izquierdo,
Ana; Ampel, Neil M; ... Pasqualotto, Alessandro C (2021). Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of the endemic mycoses: an initiative
of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the International
Society for Human and Animal Mycology. The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 21(12). pp. e364-e374. 10.1016/s1473-3099(21)00191-2. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/25604.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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