Background: Echinocandins are recommended as an initial treatment for invasive candidiasis. Although safety and efficacy profiles of both anidulafungin and caspofungin are well established, direct head-to-head comparisons have not been reported before ...
Reem Hasan Elajez +10 more
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Comparison of Vitek 2C antifungal susceptibility testing with broth microdilution testing for Candida species [PDF]
Background: The reference method for antifungal susceptibility testing is broth microdilution according to Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) guidelines.
Sukanya Sudhaharan +2 more
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An EORTC Phase II study of caspofungin as first-line therapy of invasive aspergillosis in haematological patients [PDF]
Objectives Caspofungin was evaluated as first-line monotherapy of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in patients with haematological malignancies and undergoing autologous transplants.
Akan, H. +14 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a potential life‐threatening opportunistic infection that predominantly affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus or organ transplant recipients. The treatment of PJP,
Hongtao Hu +5 more
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management Candidiasis: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America [PDF]
Guidelines for the management of patients with invasive candidiasis and mucosal candidiasis were prepared by an Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Andes, David +13 more
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Repurposing caspofungin as a small-molecule inhibitor of Clostridium perfringens α-toxin for treatment of gas gangrene. [PDF]
Takehara M +10 more
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Exploring Early Antifungal Activity of Rezafungin as a Stepping-Stone for Shorter Treatment Duration for Candidemia: Pooled Analysis of 2 Randomized Trials. [PDF]
Ostrosky-Zeichner L +7 more
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Synergistic activity of caspofungin and posaconazole against <i>Candida</i> (<i>Candidozyma</i>) <i>auris</i> biofilms based on phenotypic, transcriptomic, and <i>in vivo</i> insights. [PDF]
Kovács F +11 more
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Rezafungin exhibits anti-biofilm properties against fungal biofilms in vitro. [PDF]
Abduljalil H +6 more
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