Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose +7 more
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Neuroinflammation and structural injury of the fetal ovine brain following intra-amniotic Candida albicans exposure. [PDF]
BackgroundIntra-amniotic Candida albicans (C. Albicans) infection is associated with preterm birth and high morbidity and mortality rates. Survivors are prone to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
AJ Wolfberg +63 more
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Fluconazole is extensively used for the treatment of candidiasis and cryptococcosis. Among other factors, successful treatment is related to appropriate fluconazole levels in blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
Letícia Aparecida Schiave +6 more
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Reduced susceptibility to fluconazole in a cat with histoplasmosis
Case summary An 11-year-old neutered male domestic longhair cat was diagnosed with histoplasmosis from fine-needle aspirates of an abdominal lymph node. Lymph node size initially decreased with fluconazole therapy (11.8 mg/kg PO q12h); however, after 13 ...
Janelle S Renschler +5 more
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Adhesive Properties and Sensitivity to Antifungal Drugs of Candida Albicans, Which Are Released From Patients of Gastroenterological Profile with Candidiasis of the Mucosa of the Upper Part of the Digestive Tract [PDF]
Candida albicans were released from 146 loci from 89 patients in order to perform the investigation. The fourth stage of contamination by Candida albicans in the scrape from the tongue and candidiasis of the esophagus or /and the stomach during ...
Kushnirenko, I. (Inessa)
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Vaginal yeasts in the era of "over the counter" antifungals [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To establish whether there has been any rise in the prevalence of non-albicans Candida species isolated from vaginal swabs since the introduction of “over the counter” antifungal treatments.
Ashbee, H.R. +4 more
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Hsp90 governs dispersion and drug resistance of fungal biofilms [PDF]
Fungal biofilms are a major cause of human mortality and are recalcitrant to most treatments due to intrinsic drug resistance. These complex communities of multiple cell types form on indwelling medical devices and their eradication often requires ...
A Lupetti +69 more
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Trichosporon asahii is a basidiomycete yeast that is pathogenic to humans and animals, and fluconazole-resistant strains have recently increased. Farnesol secreted by fungi is a factor that causes variations in fluconazole resistance; however, few ...
Xiaoping Ma +12 more
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In the present study we used two groups of Candida dubliniensis strains: one containing fluconazole-susceptible clinical isolates and another containing fluconazole-resistant laboratory derivative from the former to examine the changes on susceptibility ...
Liliane Alves Scheid +4 more
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First Report of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection due to Cyberlindnera fabianii. [PDF]
Fungal infections in the central nervous system (CNS) are associated with significant morbidity and death. Transient fungemia in immunocompetent patients without any other risk factors for fungemia has been suggested as a possible mechanism that may lead
Baghdadi, Jonathan +3 more
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