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 …

Worldwide, the number of infections caused by biofilm-forming fungal pathogens is very
high. In human medicine, there is an increasing proportion of immunocompromised patients …

Clinically we have been aware of the concept of Candida biofilms for many decades, though
perhaps without the formal designation. Just over 20 years ago the subject emerged on the …

While proliferating in its most common mode of growth, a biofilm, Candida spp. exhibit
increased resistance to available antifungal agents. These adherent communities are …

The ability to form biofilms is a common feature of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi.
These consortiums can colonize a variety of surfaces, such as host tissues, dentures, and …

Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis are able to form biofilms on
virtually any biomaterial implanted in a human host. Biofilms are a primary cause of mortality …

Pathogenic fungi in the genus Candida can cause both superficial and serious systemic
disease, and are now recognized as major agents of hospital-acquired infection. Many …

The biofilm communities of Candida are resistant to various antifungal treatments. The ability
of Candida to form biofilms on abiotic and biotic surfaces is considered one of the most …

Our classical perception of microorganisms as unicellular life forms is almost entirely based
on the pure-culture mode of growth; since microbial suspensions can be diluted to a single …

Virtually all Candida species linked to clinical candidiasis are capable of forming highly
resistant biofilms on different types of surfaces, which poses an additional significant threat …