Overcoming Global Antifungal Challenges: Medical and Agricultural Aspects [PDF]
The prevalence of fungal infections and contamination has increased alarmingly over the past decade, posing a significant threat to human health and the food supply and negatively affecting welfare.
Galgóczi László Norbert
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Primary antifungal prophylaxis in hematological malignancies. Updated clinical practice guidelines by the European Conference on Infections in Leukemia (ECIL). [PDF]
At the 10th European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL), the guidelines for antifungal prophylaxis in pediatric and adult patients with hematological malignancies (HM) were updated and some changes introduced.
Blennow, O. +8 more
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Effect of Star Topology Versus Linear Polymers on Antifungal Activity and Mammalian Cell Toxicity
Macromolecular Bioscience, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2024.Synthetic polymers inspired by natural antimicrobial peptides have shown promise for the treatment of fungal infections. The present study compares linear to star‐like topology of amphiphilic, positively charged polymers. A low‐Xn 3‐arm polymer shows favourable activity against Candida spp. and biocompatibility with fibroblasts.
Sebastian Schaefer +4 more
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Candida Auris Features and its Treatment: Global Emergency [PDF]
Fungal pathogen Candida auris was identified in 2009, in Japan. Currently, it is identified in 5 continents, in more than 40 countries. Therefore, it is nowadays defined as critical priority pathogen.
Durán, Nelson +2 more
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FUNGAL INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 [PDF]
, 2021 To study fungal infections such as Mucormycosis, Aspergillosis, Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis associated with Covid-19. A detailed study was done with the information gathered from the articles in specified databases, online sources, and online published ...
AGARWAL, RICHA +3 more
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What is the role of microbial biotechnology and genetic engineering in medicine?
MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 13, Issue 2, April 2024.Microbial biotechnology, the technological application of microorganisms, has been instrumental in producing significant natural bioactive products. These include antibiotics, antifungals, anticancer drugs, antiparasitics, antivirals, immunosuppressants, toxoid vaccines, and therapeutic enzymes.
Fernando Santos‐Beneit
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New and emerging options for management of invasive fungal diseases in paediatric patients
Mycoses, Volume 67, Issue 1, January 2024.Abstract Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) play an important role in the supportive care of paediatric patients with acute leukaemia and those undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation, and they are associated with significantly decreased overall survival rates in affected individuals.
Andreas H. Groll +3 more
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Severe hypercalcemia as a result of disseminated Candida krusei infection
International Journal of Infectious DiseasesCandida krusei disseminated infection is a rare complication of protracted neutropenia. Herein, we report a case of a 31-year-old male with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia who developed Candida krusei fungemia with cutaneous, ocular, splenic, renal, bone
Amenah Alghamdi +9 more
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Clinical Recommendations for Managing Genitourinary Adverse Effects in Patients Treated with SGLT-2 Inhibitors: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus [PDF]
Background: SGLT-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) are considered to be a first-line treatment for common conditions like type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure due to their proven ability to reduce cardiovascular and renal morbidity and ...
Castro-Conde, Almudena +4 more
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Epidemiology of Invasive Candidiasis. [PDF]
Invasive candidiasis (IC) is an increasingly prevalent, costly, and potentially fatal infection brought on by the opportunistic yeast, Candida. Previously, IC has predominantly been caused by C. albicans which is often drug susceptible.
Bays, Derek +8 more
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