title: A clinical perspective for the management of invasive fungal infections: focus on IDSA guidelines. Infectious Diseases Society of America.
abstract: Invasive fungal infections, especially candidiasis and aspergillosis, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many controversies surround the management of these infections. A critical overview of the recent Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines is provided, as are comments on both the conundrums and future perspectives in medical mycology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Infectious Diseases and Employee Health, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030-4095, USA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Kontoyiannis
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005544:Forecasting; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality