title: The Global Burden of Fungal Diseases.
abstract: Fungal diseases require greater attention today than ever before, given the expanding population of immunosuppressed patients who are at higher risk for these diseases. This article reports on distribution, incidence, and prevalence of various fungal diseases and points out gaps in knowledge where such data are not available. Fungal diseases that contribute substantially to global morbidity and mortality are highlighted. Long-term, sustainable surveillance programs for fungal diseases and better noninvasive and reliable diagnostic tools are needed to estimate the burden of these diseases more accurately.
authors.affiliation: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: fco6@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Snigdha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vallabhaneni
authors.affiliation: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Rajal K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mody
authors.affiliation: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chiller
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015994:Incidence; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Aspergillus; Candida; Cryptococcus; Endemic mycoses; Epidemiology; Fungal diseases; Global burden; Mold