[Diagnosis and therapy of endomycoses]

According to the increase of mycoses of mucous membranes and organs which are to be observed all over the world their pathogenic agents are described in a survey. In pathogenesis the above all endogenic infections are the dominant factor. A series of laboratory-diagnostic methods, particularly quantitative cultural and serological methods, are valuated in their evidence. In the clinical diagnostics the symptomatology of the individual organ manifestations and the endoscopic bioptical methods are particularly emphasized. The dominant factor in the features of the antimycotic therapy lies in the newer antimycotics, including the necessity of a permanent control of the position of pathogenic agents and resistance.