Mycosis |
Main aetiologic agent |
Cases per year |
Mortality rate (%) |
Invasive candidiasis |
Candida albicans
|
~ 750,00066. Bongomin F, Gago S, Oladele RO, Denning DW. Global and multi-national prevalence of fungal diseases-estimate precision. J Fungi (Basel).2017;3(4):57. |
~ 407474. Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) [Internet]. [cited 2020 Sep 21]. Available from: https://www.gaffi.org/why/fungal-disease-frequency/ https://www.gaffi.org/why/fungal-disease...
|
Invasive aspergillosis |
Aspergillus fumigatus
|
> 300,00066. Bongomin F, Gago S, Oladele RO, Denning DW. Global and multi-national prevalence of fungal diseases-estimate precision. J Fungi (Basel).2017;3(4):57. |
30-702323. Muhlemann K, Wenger C, Zenhausern R, Tauber MG. Risk factors for invasive aspergillosis in neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies. Leukemia. 2005;19(4):545-50.,2424. Baden LR, Swaminathan S, Angarone M, Blouin G, Camins BC, Casper C, et al. Prevention and treatment of cancer-related infections, version 2.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016;14(7):882-913. 25 Neofytos D, Fishman JA, Horn D, Anaissie E, Chang CH, Olyaei A, et al. Epidemiology and outcome of invasive fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis. 2010;12(3):220-9. |
Pneumocystis pneumonia |
Pneumocystis jirovecii
|
> 400,0001010. Brown GD, Denning DW, Gow NA, Levitz SM, Netea MG, White TC. Hidden killers: human fungal infections. Sci Transl Med.2012;4(165):165rv113. |
10-603838. Krajicek BJ, Thomas CF Jr, Limper AH. Pneumocystis pneumonia: current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Clin Chest Med. 2009;30(2):265-78, vi. |
Cryptococcal meningitis |
Cryptococcus neoformans
|
~ 225,0004444. Rajasingham R, Smith RM, Park BJ, Jarvis JN, Govender NP, Chiller TM, et al. Global burden of disease of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: an updated analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017;17(8):873-81. |
15 -507474. Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) [Internet]. [cited 2020 Sep 21]. Available from: https://www.gaffi.org/why/fungal-disease-frequency/ https://www.gaffi.org/why/fungal-disease...
|
Disseminated histoplasmosis |
Histoplasma capsulatum
|
~ 100,00066. Bongomin F, Gago S, Oladele RO, Denning DW. Global and multi-national prevalence of fungal diseases-estimate precision. J Fungi (Basel).2017;3(4):57. |
10 -604242. Limper AH, Adenis A, Le T, Harrison TS. Fungal infections in HIV/AIDS. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017;17(11):e334-e43. |
Mucormycosis |
Rhizopus oryzae
|
> 10,00066. Bongomin F, Gago S, Oladele RO, Denning DW. Global and multi-national prevalence of fungal diseases-estimate precision. J Fungi (Basel).2017;3(4):57. |
35-1004949. Petrikkos G, Skiada A, Lortholary O, Roilides E, Walsh TJ, Kontoyiannis DP. Epidemiology and clinical manifestations of mucormycosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54 Suppl 1:S23-34. |