Although polyenes were the first broad spectrum antifungal drugs on the market, after 70
years they are still the gold standard to treat a variety of fungal infections. Polyenes such as …

Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Although to a lesser extent than diagnostic bacteriology, matrix-assisted laser desorption
ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently revolutionized the …

Calprotectin, a heterodimer of S100A8 and S100A9, is an abundant neutrophil protein that
possesses antimicrobial activity primarily because of its ability to chelate zinc and …

Fungi of the genus Fusarium are well known as major plant pathogens and soil inhabitants,
but also cause a broad spectrum of human infections. Fusariosis is the second most …

Some selected medicinal plants used by Bentian tribe from Indonesia were evaluated for
potential antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The leaves stem bark and root of the …

Among critically ill patients, the diagnosis of bloodstream infection poses a major challenge.
Current standard bacterial identification based on blood culture platforms is intrinsically time …

The in vitro activities of isavuconazole, micafungin, and 8 comparator antifungal agents were
determined for 1613 clinical isolates of fungi (1320 isolates of Candida spp., 155 of …

Studies demonstrated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the prevalence and
susceptibility profiles of bacterial and fungal organisms. We analyzed 4821 invasive fungal …

Pterostilbene (PTE) is a stilbene-derived phytoalexin that originates from several natural
plant sources. In this study, we evaluated the activity of PTE against Candida albicans …