Results 171 to 180 of about 16,526 (218)

Echinocandin Resistance in Candida [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Infectious Diseases, 2015
Invasive fungal infections are an important infection concern for patients with underlying immunosuppression. Antifungal therapy is a critical component of patient care, but therapeutic choices are limited due to few drug classes. Antifungal resistance, especially among Candida species, aggravates the problem.
David S Perlin
exaly   +3 more sources

The Echinocandins

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2007
The changing pattern in fungal infections has driven the need to expand the targets of antifungal activity. The echinocandins are the newest addition to the arsenal against fungal infections. Three echinocandins have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration: caspofungin, micafungin, and anidulafungin.
Diane, Cappelletty   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Echinocandin antifungal drugs

Lancet, The, 2003
The echinocandins are large lipopeptide molecules that are inhibitors of beta-(1,3)-glucan synthesis, an action that damages fungal cell walls. In vitro and in vivo, the echinocandins are rapidly fungicidal against most Candida spp and fungistatic against Aspergillus spp.
exaly   +4 more sources

Echinocandins in Children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2011
The echinocandins (ECs), caspofungin (CA), micafungin (MI), anidulafungin (AD), and aminocandin (AM) are the newest class of parenterally administered antifungal agents. This review will discuss their general properties, current indications, and available pediatric data.
Jill A, Hoffman, Thomas J, Walsh
openaire   +4 more sources

Echinocandins: production and applications

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2013
The first echinocandin-type antimycotic (echinocandin B) was discovered in the 1970s. It was followed by the isolation of more than 20 natural echinocandins. These cyclic lipo-hexapeptides are biosynthesized on non-ribosomal peptide synthase complexes by different ascomycota fungi.
Tamás, Emri   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Echinocandins in Ocular Therapeutics

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2017
Fungal infections of the eye, especially fungal keratitis and endophthalmitis, are major causes of concern and if left untreated could lead to vision loss. Currently, natamycin (polyene antifungal) is the only commercially available topical agent used for the treatment of ocular fungal infections.
Akash, Patil, Soumyajit, Majumdar
openaire   +2 more sources

Micafungin - The newest echinocandin

Drugs of Today, 2009
Micafungin is one of three currently FDA-approved echinocandins. It has potent in vitro activity against Candida species including non-albicans Candida and azole-resistant Candida species and has also demonstrated clinical efficacy against deep-seated Candida infections. Additional in vitro data and preliminary clinical efficacy studies suggest that it
Zelalem, Temesgen   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Update on Echinocandin Antifungals

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2008
Echinocandins are semisynthetic lipopeptides that competitively inhibit an essential cell wall component of Candida and aspergillus. They are generally inactive against other fungi. Resistance to these agents is infrequent to date. Echinocandins exhibit low oral bioavailability and are available only as parenteral formulations that are dosed once daily.
Carol A, Kauffman, Peggy L, Carver
openaire   +2 more sources

Anidulafungin: an echinocandin antifungal

Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 2004
Anidulafungin (LY-303366, V-echinocandin trade mark, Vicuron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is a new echinocandin antifungal agent with broad spectrum activity against Candida and Aspergillus spp. Anidulafungin exhibits low toxicity, concentration-dependent fungicidal activity for Candida, and a prolonged post antifungal effect (> 12h).
exaly   +3 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy