Advances in Pediatric Fungal Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges
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: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
2. Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Interests: invasive fungal diseases; pediatrics; antifungal agents; fungal pathogens
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue entitled "Advances in Pediatric Fungal Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges" aims to present recent research on various aspects of fungal infections in immunocompromised children. Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality among pediatric patients with cancer, hematologic disorders, and those undergoing transplantation. Despite significant progress in diagnostic tools and antifungal therapies, the management of these infections remains complex due to emerging resistant species, diagnostic delays, and host-related factors.
This Special Issue seeks to gather high-quality research and reviews that address critical knowledge gaps and propose innovative approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of IFDs in pediatric populations. Some of its focal points include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Epidemiology and burden of IFDs in pediatric populations, with a focus on onco-hematologic patients;
- Advances in diagnostic techniques, including biomarkers and molecular tools, that are available for pediatrics;
- When and how to perform antifungal therapeutic drug monitoring in children;
- New antifungal agents that are available for children;
- Host immune responses and risk stratification models;
- Infection prevention strategies and antifungal prophylaxis;
- Rare fungal pathogens in immunocompromised children.
Reviews, original research, and short communications will be welcome.
Dr. Fabianne Carlesse
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pediatrics
- children
- invasive fungal diseases
- new antifungal agents
- rare fungal pathogens
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