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Breakthrough Candidemia Due to Multidrug-Resistant Candida glabrata during Prophylaxis with a Low Dose of Micafungin [PDF]

, 2014
We identified a case of breakthrough candidemia in a 25-year-old patient receiving micafungin prophylaxis (50 mg/day). Five Candida glabrata isolates were obtained from blood cultures and were classified as multidrug-resistant isolates, since all of them
Bizerra, Fernando Cesar, Breda, Giovanni Luis, Colombo, Arnaldo L., Jimenez-Ortigosa, Cristina, Perlin, David S., Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Souza, Ana Carolina R.   +6 more
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Fungal Biomolecules for Food and Pharmaceutical Application

eFood, Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2025.
The review summarizes the diverse roles of fungal biomolecules in the food and pharmaceutical industries and highlights their significant contribution to modern medicine and health‐related fields. ABSTRACT Mushrooms have long been an integral part of human culture and health and are valued for their nutritional and therapeutic properties.
Giancarlo Angeles Flores, Gaia Cusumano, Gokhan Zengin, Roberto Venanzoni, Paola Angelini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anidulafungin Versus Micafungin in the Treatment of Candidemia in Adult Patients

Mycopathologia, 2020
Echinocandins are recommended for the treatment of invasive candidiasis and candidemia. However, there are few studies comparing anidulafungin and micafungin in terms of efficacy and safety.
J. Suh, Sun Bean Kim, Y. Yoon, J. Sohn, M. J. Kim, Jong Hun Kim   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Virulence and resistance factors of Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly known as Candida glabrata) in Europe: A systematic review

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 377-388, February 2025.
Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly known as Candida glabrata) is an endogenous opportunistic pathogen that causes various clinical manifestations, ranging from mucocutaneous overgrowth to bloodstream infections. This review aims to summarize the biology, epidemiology and pathology of N.
Carmen Rodríguez‐Cerdeira, Rodolfo Pinto‐Almazán, Ditte M. L. Saunte, R. Hay, Jacek C. Szepietowski, Gabriela Moreno‐Coutiño, Mihael Skerlev, Asja Prohic, Erick Martínez‐Herrera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Insights into the Paradoxical Effect of Echinocandins

Journal of Fungi, 2017
Echinocandin antifungals represent one of the most important drug classes for the treatment of invasive fungal infections. The mode of action of the echinocandins relies on inhibition of the β-1,3-glucan synthase, an enzyme essentially required for the ...
Johannes Wagener, Veronika Loiko
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in a surgical intensive care unit: an observational study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a frequent and life-threatening infection in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of IC and the antifungal susceptibility of etiological agents in patients admitted to ...
Ana Izquierdo, C León, Carlos Delgado, Carlos Ferrando, CM Chalmers, David Navarro, DR Andes, E Bouza, Estefanía Gracia, Esther Romero, F Tissot, F. Javier Belda, G Dimopoulos, Gerardo Aguilar, H Dupont, Isabel Corrales, JK Chow, JL Vincent, José A. Carbonell, KW Garey, M Kollef, M Nucci, M Pratikaki, M Puig-Asensio, ME Bougnoux, MT Montagna, O Leroy, OA Cornely, P Montravers, P Montravers, P Sandven, PG Pappas, R Jordá-Marcos, Rafael Borrás, Tania Moreno   +34 more
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Phenomenon of Dip Effect in Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida tropicalis by using MIC Testing Strips against Echinocandins [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of an antifungal is the minimum concentration that completely inhibits the visible growth of fungi under regulated, uniform and consistent in-vitro conditions.
Sujata lall, Vivek Bhat
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Efficacy of the Combination of Voriconazole and Caspofungin in Experimental Pulmonary Aspergillosis by Different Aspergillus Species [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, or Aspergillus niger is associated with high mortality. We evaluated the efficacy and compared the therapeutic effect differences of voriconazole (VRC)
Fei Chen, Ming Zhang, Wen-Kui Sun, Xiao-Yong Xu, Xin Su, Yi Shi   +5 more
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Invasive Mould Infections Following Combat‐Related Injuries—A Retrospective Cohort Study

Mycoses, Volume 68, Issue 2, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Available data on combat wound‐related invasive mould infections (IMIs) are limited. Objectives We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of IMIs in casualties of a recent conflict. Patients/Methods A retrospective study including hospitalised patients with combat‐related injuries, fulfilling criteria for wound‐related ...
Tomer Hoffman, Yael Haviv, Amir Cohen, Lior Nesher, Tal Schlaeffer‐Yosef, Hovav Azulay, Tal Brosh‐Nissimov, Sharon Amit, Zeala Gazit, David R. Tribble, Ronen Ben‐Ami, Dafna Yahav   +11 more
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Anidulafungin Susceptibility Testing of Candida glabrata Isolates from Blood Cultures by the MALDI Biotyper Antibiotic (Antifungal) Susceptibility Test Rapid Assay

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2019
Echinocandins are the recommended first-line antifungals for treatment of invasive candidiasis. The increasing number of Candida glabrata strains resistant against echinocandins is an emerging health care concern.
M. Vatanshenassan, A. Arastehfar, T. Boekhout, J. Berman, C. Lass‐Flörl, K. Sparbier, M. Kostrzewa   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source