Invasive fungal disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised patient. Early and accurate diagnosis is essential to improve outcome. This article explores non-culture based methods as aids to diagnosis as well as a means to risk stratify patients in order to determine the need for targeted therapy.
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