University of the Philippines, Philippines
Short Communication
Evaluating the current status of laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections in the Philippines: Future needs
Author(s): Alice Alma C Bungay*
Fungal infections represent the invasion of tissues by one or
more species of fungi which can range from superficial
infections to cutaneous and subcutaneous infections, to serious
deep tissue, blood, lung or systemic diseases. For almost five
decades, the worldwide incidence of fungal infections has
increased dramatically. Several factors have contributed
significantly to this increase which includes indiscriminate and
widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to suppress or kill
bacteria, use of corticosteroids, anti-cancer drugs and invasive
surgical procedures, among others. The complex interplay
between host and microbe is especially evident in the
pathogenesis of fungal diseases. In the ecology of organisms as
well as host-microbe interactions, fungi which were once
classified as saprobic organisms or commensals in their
respective ecological niches have now been r.. View More»
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