Department of Mycobacterium Pathogenesis, University of LMSU Lahore, Pakistan
Editorial
Fungal infections and The Silent Crisis
Author(s): Shah Kamranur*
Due to the use of treatment modalities that enable these patients to survive for
longer periods of time and the growth of at-risk populations, fungal infections
are becoming more prevalent. Histopathology examination of tissues is and will
continue to be an important tool for defining the diagnostic significance of positive
culture isolates or PCR results because it detects fungal invasion of tissues and
vessels as well as the host reaction to the fungus. However, there are very few
situations in which fungi's morphological characteristics are unique. As a result,
the fungus should be the primary focus of histopathology diagnosis, as should
the host's response to the infection and the presence or absence of tissue
invasion. The most frequent fungi associated with that morphology and any other
potential fungi or parasites that should be taken into account .. View More»
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