Invasive fungal infections are increasingly recognized in immunocompromised hosts. Current diagnostic techniques are limited by low sensitivity and prolonged turnaround times. We review emerging diagnostic technologies and platforms for diagnosing the clinically invasive disease caused by Candida, Aspergillus, and Mucorales.
Keywords: culture independent; fungal diagnostics; immunocompromised host; invasive aspergillosis; invasive candidiasis; invasive mold infections; mucormycosis; mycoses; non-culture diagnostics; transplant.