Name Changes for Fungi of Medical Importance, 2018 to 2019

J Clin Microbiol. 2021 Jan 21;59(2):e01811-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01811-20. Print 2021 Jan 21.

Abstract

The current article summarizes recent changes in nomenclature for fungi of medical importance published in the years 2018 to 2019, including new species and revised names for existing ones. Many of the revised names have been widely adopted without further discussion. However, those that concern common pathogens of humans may take longer to achieve general usage, with new and current names reported together to engender increasing familiarity with the correct taxonomic classification.

Keywords: Candida; classification; revisions; taxonomy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fungi*
  • Humans