Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clinic and diagnostic microbiology; skin infection; genital infections; microbial drug-resistance; fungal pathogens; laboratory data processing and modeling; health promotion
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: laboratory data processing and modeling; health promotion; biostatistics; statistical methods; epidemiological study design; risk modeling; clustering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
While superficial fungal infections (SFIs) primarily include infections of the skin, hair, and nails, they also include fungal mucosal infections (oropharyngeal, vulvovaginal, and intestinal), infections of the external auditory canal (otomycoses), and eye infections (fungal keratitis). The critical issues surrounding fungal cutaneous and mucosal infections include their extremely high prevalence, the recurrence of these diseases, and the scarcity of laboratory-based studies, particularly in terms of antifungal susceptibility testing. When it comes to intestinal Candida overgrowth and otomycoses, there is a glaring absence of consensus and well-defined guidelines for diagnostics and treatment. While fungal keratitis has not reached alarming levels yet, the shortage of laboratories and clinics that are equipped to handle diagnostic procedures and treatment remains a formidable challenge. This Special Issue is dedicated to addressing all forms of SFI. By reporting their research data, authors will contribute to enhancing our current understanding of successful management strategies, shaping general attitudes towards specific forms of SFIs, and proposing potential options for official diagnostic and therapeutic protocols.
Prof. Dr. Suzana Otašević
Dr. Aleksandra Ignjatović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- superficial fungal infection
- mucosal fungal infection
- otomycoses
- fungal keratitis
- diagnostics
- antifungal susceptibility
- treatment
