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Echinocandins – structure, mechanism of action and use in antifungal therapy
With increasing number of immunocompromised patients as well as drug resistance in fungi, the risk of fatal fungal infections in humans increases as well.
Mateusz Szymański +4 more
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Bench-to-bedside review: Candida infections in the intensive care unit. [PDF]
Invasive mycoses are life-threatening opportunistic infections and have emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients.
Calandra, T., Marchetti, O., Méan, M.
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Essential oils with anti‐HSV‐1 activity were identified through literature review and tested against Candida to develop a formulation for co‐infections. The blend was assessed for anti‐inflammatory properties, allergenic potential via standardized BAT, and overall antiviral efficacy.
Maura Di Vito +11 more
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Difficult Closure of Open‐Window Thoracostomy After Drainage of an Infected Pulmonary Bulla
This report describes an elderly man with an infected pulmonary bulla successfully treated with percutaneous drainage followed by open‐window thoracostomy (OWT) for persistent air leakage. Despite infection control, repeated failures of window closure occurred due to newly appearing bronchial fistulae.
Kazuki Sato +3 more
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Over the past decade, invasive fungal infections (IFI) have remained an important problem in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT).
Jean Elcheikh
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Relevance. The global trend of rapid increase in resistance to antifungal drugs due to multiple factors, dictates the need for continuous monitoring of taxonomic structure and susceptibility of nosocomial pathogens, causing invasive fungal infections ...
N. S. Bagirova +6 more
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Bloodstream yeast infections: a 15-month survey [PDF]
A 15-month survey of 412 bloodstream yeast isolates from 54 Belgian hospitals was undertaken. Candida albicans was the most common species (47.3%) followed by C. glabrata (25.7%), C. parapsilosis (8.0%), C. tropicalis (6.8%) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (
Detandt, M +3 more
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Candida auris in Heart Transplant Donor: First Isolation in a Southern Italy Heart Transplant Center
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 +6 more
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Background 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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Pitfalls associated with the use of molecular diagnostic panels in the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis [PDF]
We report the case of a kidney transplantation patient on chronic immunosuppressive therapy presenting with subacute meningitis. The final diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis was delayed due to 2 false-negative cryptococcal results on a molecular ...
Burnham, Carey-Ann +5 more
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