Photoinactivation by UVA radiation and visible light of Candida auris compared to other fungi

AM Gierke, M Hessling - Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2024 - Springer
In addition to the rising number of patients affected by viruses and bacteria, the number of
fungal infections has also been rising over the years. Due to the increase in resistance to …

Shining light on multi‐drug resistant Candida auris: Ultraviolet‐C disinfection, wavelength sensitivity, and prevention of biofilm formation of an emerging yeast …

RM Mariita, JH Davis, MM Lottridge… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Candida auris is an emerging fungal superbug of worldwide interest. It is associated with
high mortality rates and exhibits increased resistance to antifungals. Ultraviolet subtype C …

Photodynamic Inactivation Effectively Eradicates Candida auris Biofilm despite Its Interference with the Upregulation of CDR1 and MDR1 Efflux Genes

M Štefánek, L Černáková, J Dekkerová, H Bujdáková - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Candida auris, in recent years, has emerged as a dangerous nosocomial pathogen. It
represents a challenge for effective treatment because of its multiresistance. Photodynamic …

Inhibitory Effects of Photodynamic Inactivation on Planktonic Cells and Biofilms of Candida auris

J Tan, Z Liu, Y Sun, L Yang, L Gao - Mycopathologia, 2019 - Springer
Candida auris is an emerging pathogen that has caused numerous severe infections in
recent years, and has therefore become a global concern for public health agencies. Most …

Killing of Candida auris by UV‐C: Importance of exposure time and distance

T de Groot, A Chowdhary, JF Meis, A Voss - Mycoses, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Candida auris is a globally emerging yeast, causing severe infections in
patients with underlying diseases. This yeast is responsible for several outbreaks within …

Susceptibility of Candida auris to ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) correlates with drug resistance to common antifungal agents

AR Lemons, T McClelland, SB Martin Jr… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Candida auris is resistant to many commonly administered antifungal
drugs, and has become an emerging threat in healthcare settings, with the CDC reporting an …

Eliminating Candida auris: Between Ultraviolet-C Radiations and Medicinal Plants, Which One Is Better?

KC Nwachukwu, OC Ugbogu, E Nwarunma… - Current Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes and compares the disinfecting activities
of ultraviolet-C radiations and medicinal plants against Candida auris and the therapeutic …

ENHANCEMENT OF THE FAR‐UV LETHALITY IN YEAST CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII BY NEAR‐UV POST‐IRRADIATION

GY Fraikin, ME Pospelov… - Photochemistry and …, 1980 - Wiley Online Library
In experiments with the non‐photoreactivable yeast Candida guilliermondii, radiations at
313, 334 and 365 nm, having no effect on untreated cell populations, produced an …

405 nm and 450 nm photoinactivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

K Hoenes, M Hess, P Vatter, B Spellerberg… - European Journal of …, 2018 - akjournals.com
Photoinactivation of bacteria with visible light has been reported in numerous studies.
Radiation around 405 nm is absorbed by endogenous porphyrins and generates reactive …

New Insights in Phenothiazinium-Mediated Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida Auris

AR Silva, FV Cabral, CR Silva, DFT Silva, AZ Freitas… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, Candida auris has emerged as a hazardous hospital-acquired pathogen. Its
resistance to antifungal treatments makes it challenging, requiring new approaches to …