Epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in a surgical intensive care unit: an observational study [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a frequent and life-threatening infection in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of IC and the antifungal susceptibility of etiological agents in patients admitted to ...
Ana Izquierdo +34 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2019 This paper reviews recent advances in three selected areas of pediatric invasive candidiasis: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Although the epidemiological trends of pediatric invasive candidiasis illustrate a declining incidence, this infection ...
Thomas J. Walsh +4 more
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Novel strategies to fight Candida species infection [PDF]
, 2016 In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of human fungal infections. The increase in cases of infection caused by Candida species, and the consequent excessive use of antimicrobials, has favored the emergence of resistance ...
Abdullah K +18 more
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In vivo activity of micafungin in a persistently neutropenic murine model of disseminated infection caused by Candida tropicalis [PDF]
, 2002 Peter Warn +3 more
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Breakthrough disseminated cryptococcosis during micafungin therapy
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2015 Echinocandins are not active against basidiomycetous yeasts, such as Cryptococcus neoformans, Trichosporon, and Rhodotorula species, and zygomycosis. We present a patient with renal failure and candidemia, who developed a breakthrough fungal infection with cryptococcemia and cryptococcuria while receiving micafungin therapy.
Tsong Yih Ou +5 more
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Comparison of Two Methods and Three End Points in Determination of In Vitro Activity of Micafungin against Aspergillus spp [PDF]
, 2003 Sevtap Arıkan +2 more
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Micafungin versus Fluconazole for Prophylaxis against Invasive Fungal Infections during Neutropenia in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation [PDF]
, 2004 J.-A. H. van Burik +11 more
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PathogensCandida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that causes systemic infections, mainly in hospitalized or immunosuppressed patients. This pathogen has a high mortality and morbidity rate.
Gabriel Davi Marena +12 more
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National surveillance of species distribution in blood isolates of Candida species in Japan and their susceptibility to six antifungal agents including voriconazole and micafungin [PDF]
, 2004 Shunji Takakura
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Effect of hypoxic conditions on in vitro susceptibility testing of amphotericin B, itraconazole and micafungin against Aspergillus and Candida [PDF]
, 2004 PA Warn
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