The Nizam's institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, is one of the largest public health hospitals in the state, offering tertiary level clinical and diagnostic services to patients from the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states in south central region of India. The Mycology division, Dept. of Microbiology, NIMS offers a wide range of conventional &Advanced tests for the diagnosis of fungal infections and is a participant in several nationwide research studies on the epidemiology and diagnosis of fungal infections.