The burden of serious human fungal infections in Brazil

In this study, we demonstrate that more than 3.8 million individuals in Brazil may be suffering from serious fungal infections, mostly patients with malignant cancers, transplant recipients, asthma, previous tuberculosis, HIV infection and those living in endemic areas for truly pathogenic fungi. The scientific community and the governmental agencies should work in close collaboration in order to reduce the burden of such complex, difficult‐to‐diagnose and hard to treat diseases.
Source: Mycoses - Category: Research Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research