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Clinical Fusariosis in India: Taxonomy, Pathogenesis, and Therapeutic Challenges
Abstract: Fusarium species are emerging opportunistic pathogens in humans, responsible for a wide spectrum of infections ranging from superficial keratitis and onychomycosis to life-threatening disseminated disease in immunocompromised hosts. Historically regarded as plant pathogens and environmental saprophytes, these hyaline moulds have become clinically relevant with the increasing use of intensive chemotherapy, haematopoietic stemcell and solidorgan transplantation, and widespread use of broadspectrum antibiotics and corticosteroids. In India, Fusarium assumes particular importance due …
Published in International Journal of Pathogens · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 Read article