Fungal biofilm infections have become increasingly recognised as a significant clinical
problem. One of the major reasons behind this is the impact that these have upon treatment …

Device-related infections in most nosocomial diseases can be traced to the formation of
biofilms (microbial communities encased within polysaccharide-rich extracellular matrix) by …

Biofilms are a principal form of microbial growth and are critical to development of clinical
infection. They are responsible for a broad spectrum of microbial infections in the human …

Candida commonly adheres to implanted medical devices, growing as a resilient biofilm
capable of withstanding extraordinarily high antifungal concentrations. As currently available …

Highlights•Few classes of antifungal drugs currently exist to treat fungal infections.•Infections
caused by Candida biofilms can be resistant to known antifungal drugs.•Growth in the …

Like other microorganisms, free-living Candida albicans is mainly present in a three-
dimensional multicellular structure, which is called a biofilm, rather than in a planktonic form …

Candida infections (candidiasis) are the most prevalent opportunistic fungal infection on
humans and, as such, a major public health problem. In recent decades, candidiasis has …

Fungal biofilms are an escalating clinical problem associated with significant rates of
mortality. Candida albicans is the most notorious of all fungal biofilm formers. However, non …

Candida albicans are the most common fungi associated with biofilm‐related infections.
Biofilms are defined as microbial communities encased in a matrix of extracellular polymeric …

Candida species are fungal pathogens known for their ability to cause superficial and
systemic infections in the human host. These pathogens are able to persist inside the host …