The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

Geochemical cycling and industrial pollution have made toxic metal ions a pervasive
environmental pressure throughout the world. Biofilm formation is a strategy that …

Extracellular polysaccharides are key constituents of the biofilm matrix of many
microorganisms. One critical carbohydrate component of Candida albicans biofilms, β-1, 3 …

Biofilms of the fungus Candida albicans produce extracellular matrix that confers such
properties as adherence and drug resistance. Our prior studies indicate that the matrix is …

Pulmonary infections due to Aspergillus fumigatus result from the development of a colony of
tightly associated hyphae in contact with the air, either in the alveoli (invasive aspergillosis) …

Medical device-associated infections involve the attachment of cells to a surface, production
of an extracellular matrix and development of a mature biofilm. Many Candida albicans …

Candida albicans frequently infects medical devices by growing as a biofilm, ie, a
community of adherent organisms entrenched in an extracellular matrix. During biofilm …

Candida spp. infect medical devices, such as venous and urinary catheters, by adhering to
the surface and forming a community of drug-resistant cells surrounded by a matrix. The …

Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen that may cause nosocomial
fungal infections. The resistance of Candida albicans to traditional antifungal drugs has …

Biofilm formation (BF) in the setting of candiduria has not been well studied. We determined
BF and MIC to antifungals in Candida spp. isolates grown from urine samples of patients …