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This week’s fungal diagnostics search identified new papers on sequencing-based diagnosis, fungal biomarkers, species identification, antifungal susceptibility testing, and candidemia

Date: 5 May 2026 This week’s update highlights advances across fungal diagnostics, particularly in Aspergillus testing, emerging biomarkers, molecular diagnostics,

Last reviewed: April 2026 Key Points Rapid molecular diagnostics (PCR, LAMP, metagenomic sequencing) are expanding quickly. No single test is

Last reviewed: 20 April 2026 This week’s fungal diagnostics papers highlight a clear pattern: tests are becoming broader, faster, and

Coverage: key papers identified from this week’s Search A and Search B results, focusing on fungal diagnostics, invasive mould infection,

This week’s fungal diagnostics literature highlights continued progress in molecular testing, growing interest in biomarker development, and ongoing real-world problems

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Period covered: last 7 days Key points Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), artificial intelligence-assisted microscopy, and whole genome sequencing were among

16–23 March 2026 Diagnostics, resistance, stewardship and clinically important signals The first three weeks of March 2026 highlight several strong