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This study provides an insight into the epidemiology of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in a German population using post mortem examinations. The prevalence of IFI was 8.2%, and predisposing conditions included hematological malignancies, AIDS, solid tumors, and organ transplantation. The most common type of IFI was aspergillosis, followed by candidiasis.
The accurate diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFI) is a challenging task for clinicians, and some infections remain unidentified until post mortem examination. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and patterns of IFI at a single German hospital by means of post mortem examinations.