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Decreased echinocandin susceptibility in Candida parapsilosis causing candidemia and emergence of a pan-echinocandin resistant case in China

open access: yesEmerging Microbes and Infections, 2023
Candida parapsilosis is becoming a predominant non-albicans cause of invasive candidiasis (IC). Echinocandins are the preferred choice for IC treatment and prophylaxis. Resistance to echinocandins in C.
Yating Ning   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sentinel Case of Candida auris in the Western United States Following Prolonged Occult Colonization in a Returned Traveler from India. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast with high mortality. We report the sentinel C. auris case on the United States West Coast in a patient who relocated from India.
Crawford, Emily D   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Recent trends in molecular diagnostics of yeast infections : from PCR to NGS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The incidence of opportunistic yeast infections in humans has been increasing over recent years. These infections are difficult to treat and diagnose, in part due to the large number and broad diversity of species that can underlie the infection.
Arastehfar, A   +26 more
core   +2 more sources

Successful Management of Candida auris Bloodstream Infection in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Candida auris is an emerging multidrug‐resistant pathogen frequently misidentified by conventional methods, posing diagnostic and infection‐control challenges, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries. We report a 74‐year‐old male in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with multiple comorbidities who developed Candidemia.
Arif Hasan Chowdhury   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resistance to Echinocandins Complicates a Case of Candida albicans Bloodstream Infection: A Case Report

open access: yesJournal of Fungi, 2021
Invasive candidiasis is known to be one of the most common healthcare-associated complications and is caused by several Candida species. First-line drugs, particularly echinocandins, are effective, but there are increasing reports of resistance to these ...
Laura Trovato   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biocide Response of Candida auris

open access: yesMycoses, Volume 69, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Candida auris is an emerging multidrug‐resistant yeast demonstrating remarkable persistence in healthcare environments, contributing to nosocomial transmission and outbreak persistence. Increasing disinfectant failure reports have raised concerns regarding infection control policies, as environmental reservoirs play central roles in its spread.
Sidre Erganis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Portrait of Candida species biofilm regulatory network genes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Most cases of candidiasis have been attributed to Candida albicans, but Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis, designated as non-C. albicans Candida (NCAC), have been identified as frequent human pathogens.
Araújo, Daniela   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The first invasive Candida auris infection in Taiwan

open access: yesEmerging Microbes and Infections, 2022
Candida auris, a multidrug resistant pathogenic yeast, has spread worldwide and caused several outbreaks in healthcare settings. Here, we report the first case of C.
Yu-Te Tsai   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emergence of Candida (Candidozyma) auris in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Genomic Surveillance to Guide Rapid Public Health Responses

open access: yesMycoses, Volume 69, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Candida (Candidozyma) auris is an emerging yeast that poses a significant global health threat due to its multidrug resistance and ability to cause healthcare‐associated outbreaks. Genomic surveillance is essential for monitoring spread, transmission and antifungal resistance.
Luiz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Glucan Synthase FKS1 Homolog in Cryptococcus neoformans Is Single Copy and Encodes an Essential Function [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Bacteriology, 1999
ABSTRACT Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans , which is prevalent in immunocompromised patient populations. Treatment failures of this disease are emerging in the clinic, usually associated with long-term treatment with existing antifungal agents.
J R, Thompson   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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