| IFD | Invasive fungal disease |
| IA | Invasive aspergillosis |
| CAPA | COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis |
| IAPA | Influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis |
| BDG | (1,3)-β-D-glucan |
| GM | Galactomannan |
| ODI | Optical density index |
| CrAg | Cryptococcal antigen |
| LFA/LFD | Lateral-flow assay/device |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| mNGS | Metagenomic next-generation sequencing |
| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| TDM | Therapeutic drug monitoring |
| HSCT | Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| SOT | Solid organ transplantation |
| GVHD | Graft-versus-host disease |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| CVC | Central venous catheter |
| TPN | Total parenteral nutrition |
| RRT | Renal replacement therapy |
| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure |
| ART | Antiretroviral therapy |
| NPV/PPV | Negative/positive predictive value |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| PK/PD | Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic |
| L-AmB | Liposomal amphotericin B |
| ABLC | Amphotericin B lipid complex |
| AFS | Antifungal stewardship |
| EORTC/MSGERC | European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium |
| ECMM/ISHAM/ASM | European Confederation of Medical Mycology/International Society for Human and Animal Mycology/American Society for Microbiology |
| FUNDICU | Invasive Fungal Diseases in Adult Patients in Intensive Care Unit (consensus definitions) |
| AspICU | Clinical algorithm to diagnose invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients |
| EBCS | Evidence-based clinical standard |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (mass spectrometry) |