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Virulence and resistance factors of Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly known as Candida glabrata) in Europe: A systematic review

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 377-388, February 2025.
Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly known as Candida glabrata) is an endogenous opportunistic pathogen that causes various clinical manifestations, ranging from mucocutaneous overgrowth to bloodstream infections. This review aims to summarize the biology, epidemiology and pathology of N.
Carmen Rodríguez‐Cerdeira, Rodolfo Pinto‐Almazán, Ditte M. L. Saunte, R. Hay, Jacek C. Szepietowski, Gabriela Moreno‐Coutiño, Mihael Skerlev, Asja Prohic, Erick Martínez‐Herrera   +8 more
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Caspofungin and Polymyxin B Reduce the Cell Viability and Total Biomass of Mixed Biofilms of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida spp.

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida spp. are biofilm-forming pathogens commonly found colonizing medical devices, being mainly associated with pneumonia and bloodstream infections.
Luciana Fernandes, Bruna Nakanishi Fortes, Nilton Lincopan, Kelly Ishida   +3 more
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Pharmacokinetics and probability of target attainment for micafungin in normal-weight and morbidly obese adults

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2019
OBJECTIVES The rising pandemic of obesity means an increasing number of obese patients who require antimicrobial therapy for serious infections.
R. Wasmann, Cornelis Smit, R. ter Heine, S. Koele, E. V. van Dongen, R. Wiezer, D. Burger, C. Knibbe, R. Brüggemann   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhancing Flucytosine Anticandidal Activity Using PEGylated Squalene Nanocarrier

ChemMedChem, Volume 20, Issue 1, January 2, 2025.
Our study focused on improving the effectiveness of the antifungal drug 5‐fluorocytosine (5FC) by loading it in micellar structures formed by PEGylated squalene copolymer. The obtained results for 5FC‐loaded micelles showed in vitro prolonged release under physiological conditions and improved in vitro antifungal activity without cytotoxicity for ...
Bogdan‐Florin Craciun, Irina Rosca, Dragos Peptanariu, Mariana Pinteala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenomenon of Dip Effect in Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida tropicalis by using MIC Testing Strips against Echinocandins [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of an antifungal is the minimum concentration that completely inhibits the visible growth of fungi under regulated, uniform and consistent in-vitro conditions.
Sujata lall, Vivek Bhat
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Anidulafungin Versus Micafungin in the Treatment of Candidemia in Adult Patients

Mycopathologia, 2020
Echinocandins are recommended for the treatment of invasive candidiasis and candidemia. However, there are few studies comparing anidulafungin and micafungin in terms of efficacy and safety.
J. Suh, Sun Bean Kim, Y. Yoon, J. Sohn, M. J. Kim, Jong Hun Kim   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Population pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of micafungin against Candida species in obese, critically ill, and morbidly obese critically ill patients

Critical Care, 2018
BackgroundDosing in obese critically ill patients is challenging due to pathophysiological changes derived from obesity and/or critical illness, and it remains fully unexplored.
E. Maseda, S. Grau, S. Luque, Maria-Pilar Castillo-Mafla, A. Suárez-de-la-Rica, Ana Montero-Feijoo, P. Salgado, M. Giménez, Carlos A. García-Bernedo, F. Gilsanz, J. Roberts   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cost Analysis of the Use of Voriconazole, Posaconazole and Micafungin in the Primary Prophylaxis of Invasive Fungal Infections in Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants

Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 2015
**Objectives:** Compare the cost of the primary prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFI) with voriconazole, posaconazole, and micafungin in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in hospitals of the National ...
Santiago Grau, Carlos Solano, Carol García-Vidal, Isidro Jarque, Jon A. Barrueta, Carmen Peral, Irene Rodríguez, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Carlos Rubio-Terrés   +8 more
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The use of micafungin in neonates and children: A systematic review

European Journal of Volunteering and Community-Based Projects, 2020
BACKGROUNG: About 10% of newborns under 1000 g have problems related to candidiasis. The mortality rate is still very high today, and new types of drugs are used for the treatment.
Silvana Secinaro, Valerio Brescia, Davide Calandra, Giovanni Paride Verardi, Fabrizio Bert   +4 more
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Micafungin in the treatment of invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2009
Nathan P Wiederhold1, Jason M Cota2, Christopher R Frei11University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, Austin, Texas, USA; 2University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, Texas, USAAbstract: Micafungin is an echinocandin ...
Nathan P Wiederhold, Jason M Cota, Christopher R Frei   +2 more
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