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Antiviral Activity of Micafungin and Its Derivatives against SARS-CoV-2 RNA Replication
Viruses, 2023 Echinocandin antifungal drugs, including micafungin, anidulafungin, and caspofungin, have been recently reported to exhibit antiviral effects against various viruses such as flavivirus, alphavirus, and coronavirus. In this study, we focused on micafungin
Shogo Nakajima +6 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Dengue fever is an arbovirus disease caused by infection with the dengue virus (DENV). Half of the world’s population lives under the threat of dengue fever, however, researchers have yet to develop any drugs that are clinically applicable to this ...
Yen-Chen Chen +5 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 Micafungin is the empiric antifungal agent of choice for the treatment of invasive candidiasis (IC). Pathophysiologic changes that occur in obese and/or critically ill patients can alter micafungin serum concentrations and the probability of target ...
Victoria C. Grant +5 more
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Micafungin versus Amphotericin B in treatment of invasive fungal infection in preterm neonates: a randomized control trial [PDF]
Italian Journal of PediatricsBackground Micafungin, Amphotericin B, and Fluconazole are the primary therapeutic agents employed to address invasive fungal candidiasis in neonates. Resistance to fluconazole is gradually developing in neonatal intensive care units. We aimed to conduct
Mariam John Amin Ibrahim +3 more
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Antibiotics, 2021 Micafungin is widely used for invasive candidiasis, especially in critically ill patients and those with cancer, and for empirical antifungal therapy in patients with neutropenic fever.
Saeed Alqahtani +5 more
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In vitro interactions of nystatin and micafungin combined with chlorhexidine against Candida albicans isolates [PDF]
Current Medical Mycology, 2022 Background and Purpose: Oral candidiasis has become a growing problem in hospitals worldwide, and the development of antifungal drug resistance in Candida species constitutes a serious concern.
Maede Salehi +5 more
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A genome-wide screening of potential target genes to enhance the antifungal activity of micafungin in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Micafungin is a non-reversible inhibitor of 1, 3-β-D-glucan synthase and interferes with fungal cell wall synthesis. Clinically, micafungin has been shown to be efficacious for the treatment of invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis.
Xin Zhou +6 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021 Introduction: An echinocandin, such as micafungin, is recommended as first-line treatment for invasive Candida infections in immunocompromised patients. This multicenter, observational, prospective, non- interventional study evaluated the real-world use
Samo Zver +8 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023 Background: Fungal diseases are associated with substantial global mortality and economic burden, especially in critically ill or immunocompromised patients.
Radhika Arya +3 more
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Postantifungal Effect of Micafungin against the Species Complexes of Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Micafungin is an effective antifungal agent useful for the therapy of invasive candidiasis. Candida albicans is the most common cause of invasive candidiasis; however, infections due to non-C.
Sandra Gil-Alonso +3 more
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