A new global guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of Candida infections was recently published in Lancet Infectious Diseases1. This guideline sets out new standards for managing fungal infections, which affect millions of people worldwide every year. The global guideline was developed by a team of more than 100 experts spanning 35 countries and led by Professor Dr. Oliver A. Cornely and Dr. Rosanne Sprute from University Hospital Cologne. One year following the European Medical Associati...