Diagnóstico de laboratorio de las micosis invasoras por hongos filamentosos en pacientes inmunodeprimidos

Invasive mould infections have become more prevalent in the clinical setting during the past 20 years because of changes in the population at risk. Early diagnosis and prompt therapy are crucial for the successful outcome of these infections, but conventional methods for microbiological diagnosis are slow and lack sensitivity. Innovative techniques for detecting circulating fungal antigens, such as galactomannan and (1,3)β-D-glucan, and fungal genomic DNA may improve the diagnosis of fungal invasive infections.