Candidiasis: Changes and Challenges in Its Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
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 2025 | Viewed by 223
Special Issue Editor
Interests: medical mycology; mycoses; candida; candidiasis; mycobiome; biofilms; diagnosis; antifungal agents
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Candidiasis presents a serious threat to public health and is associated with prolonged hospitalizations and considerable morbidity and mortality rates. The epidemiology of candidiasis has changed significantly in recent decades. Candida albicans remains the most frequent etiology, but its relative prevalence has decreased. Candidozyma auris (Candida auris) is a new emerging antifungal resistant species, with a great capacity for persistence and nosocomial transmission, causing candidiasis outbreaks in hospitals worldwide. For these reasons, the World Health Organization has included both species in their list of priority fungal pathogens. Candidiasis caused by C. albicans and C. auris have similarities, but there are also important differences in their epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics and therapeutics. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide the latest knowledge on candidiasis induced by both species to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic management of these patients through comprehensive reviews, original studies, and novel perspectives.
Prof. Dr. Guillermo Quindos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- medical mycology
- mycoses
- candida
- candidiasis
- mycobiome
- biofilms
- diagnosis
- antifungal agents
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