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Candida infections, causes, targets and resistance mechanisms. Traditional and alternative antifungal agents [PDF]

, 2013
The genus Candida includes about 200 different species, but only a few species are human opportunistic pathogens and cause infections when the host becomes debilitated or immunocompromised. Candida infections can be superficial or invasive.
Leonardi, Darío, Spampinato, Claudia Patricia   +1 more
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Retrospective cohort study comparing the risk of severe hepatotoxicity in hospitalized patients treated with echinocandins for invasive candidiasis in the presence of confounding by indication

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background To compare the risk of severe hepatotoxicity with anidulafungin versus caspofungin and micafungin in hospitalized adults. Methods This retrospective cohort study combined data from two large US- based hospital electronic medical record ...
Francis Vekeman, Lisa Weiss, Jalal Aram, Raluca Ionescu-Ittu, Shahrzad Moosavi, Yongling Xiao, Wendy Y. Cheng, Rachel H. Bhak, Margaret Tawadrous, M. Rita Capparella, Philippe Montravers, Mei Sheng Duh   +11 more
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Candida auris in Heart Transplant Donor: First Isolation in a Southern Italy Heart Transplant Center

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Timeline of infection control in a heart transplant from a donor colonized with Candida auris: from detection at retrieval to strict isolation, antifungal prophylaxis, negative follow‐up cultures, and successful prevention of transmission. ABSTRACT Candida auris is an emerging multidrug‐resistant fungal pathogen increasingly implicated in healthcare ...
Lorenzo Giovannico, Giuseppe Fischetti, Luca Savino, Giuseppina Caggiano, Maria Chironna, Silvio Tafuri, Tomaso Bottio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of micafungin in empiric and D-index-guided early antifungal therapy for febrile neutropenia; A subgroup analysis of the CEDMIC trial

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objectives: The D-index is defined as the area over the neutrophil curve during neutropenia. The CEDMIC trial confirmed the noninferiority of D-index-guided early antifungal therapy (DET) using micafungin to empirical antifungal therapy (EAT).
Shun-ichi Kimura, Yoshinobu Kanda, Masaki Iino, Takahiro Fukuda, Emiko Sakaida, Tatsuo Oyake, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Shin-ichiro Fujiwara, Yumi Jo, Akinao Okamoto, Hiroyuki Fujita, Yasushi Takamatsu, Yoshio Saburi, Itaru Matsumura, Jun Yamanouchi, Souichi Shiratori, Moritaka Gotoh, Shingen Nakamura, Kazuo Tamura   +18 more
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Endoscopic Treatment of Boerhaave Syndrome Related Empyema

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Boerhaave syndrome is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. It can lead to complications such as empyema. Endoscopic repair can be a viable, less invasive alternative to surgical repair, which is associated with a substantial degree of surgical risks. ABSTRACT Empyema and Boerhaave syndrome are both life‐threatening conditions. We present
Christopher Chan, Yueming Liang, Tommy Wing Ho Yip, Hon Chi Yip, Ken Ka Pang Chan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micafungin versus anidulafungin in critically ill patients with invasive candidiasis: A retrospective study [PDF]

, 2016
_Background:_ In critically ill patients the incidence of invasive fungal infections caused by Candida spp. has increased remarkably. Echinocandins are recommended as initial treatment for invasive fungal infections. The safety and efficacy of micafungin
Geest, P.J. (Patrick) van der, Groeneveld, A.B.J. (Johan), Hunfeld, N.G.M. (Nicole), Ladage, S.E. (Sophie E.)   +3 more
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Successful voriconazole treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute biphenotypic leukemia [PDF]

, 2009
A 23-year old woman with acute biphenotypic leukemia (ABL) complained of chest pain with cough, high fever and hemoptysis during induction chemotherapy, although she had been treated with anti-biotics and micafungin.
Hirano, Teiichi, Imai, Kiyotoshi, Kagawa, Kumiko, Kasai, Masaharu, Kiyama, Yoshio, Kobayashi, Koichiro, Kobayashi, Naoki, Miyazono, Takayoshi, Ogasawara, Masahiro, Tanimoto, Mitsune   +9 more
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Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, and Impacts

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC)—a group comprising clinicians, researchers, patients, and industry partners—meets every 2 years to review the most significant challenges facing the clinical mycology community and plan research, education, and advocacy strategies to prevent fungal infections and improve ...
A. Apostolopoulou, A. G. Stewart, H. Yoon, J. M. Steinbrink, D. Z. P. Friedman, L. Ostrosky‐Zeichner, I. S. Schwartz, on behalf of the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC)   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacology and metabolism of anidulafungin, caspofungin and micafungin in the treatment of invasive candidosis - review of the literature

European Journal of Medical Research, 2011
Echinocandins represent the newest class of antifungal agents. Currently, three echinocandins, anidulafungin, caspofungin and micafungin are licensed for clinical use in various indications.
Kofla G, Ruhnke M
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Atherosclerosis V, Proceeding of the Fifth International Symposium, A.M. Gotto, L.C. Smith, B. Allen, Spring Verlag, 1979(BOOK REVIEW) [PDF]

, 2016
Antiviral effect of micafungin on three strains of human rhinoviruses. H1HeLa cells were infected with human rhinovirus type 14 (A), 21 (B), or 71 (C) (100 CCID50) and immediately treated with indicated concentrations of micafungin.
Chong-Kyo Lee (3525263), Chonsaeng Kim (3525254), Dong-eun Kim (3525251), Hae Kim (3412826), Hyejeong Jeong (1729210), Hyun-Jeong Ko (229295), Hyunju Kang (554073), Jae-Hyoung Song (758651), Jin Shin (3525260), Jong Kim (234077), Kyungjin Lee (2415784), Meehyein Kim (1451080), Mingu Kang (3525257), Miri Choi (3329130), Sang-Bae Han (2936067), Sungchan Cho (554079), Sunhee Jung (2223151)   +16 more
core   +3 more sources