Infections caused by Candida species have been increasing in the last decades and can
result in local or systemic infections, with high morbidity and mortality. After Candida …

Purpose To determine the in vitro effectiveness of Plantago major extract, along with two of
its active components, aucubin and baicalein, on the inhibition of Candida albicans growth …

Antifungal resistance is a serious problem in clinical infections. Farnesol, which is a potential
antifungal agent against biofilms formed by Candida albicans resistant strains (a fluconazole …

Invasive candidiasis is caused mainly by Candida albicans, but other Candida species have
increasing etiologies. These species show different virulence and susceptibility levels to …

Biofilm formation is a defense mechanism for microorganisms to survive under both natural
and stress conditions. Clinically relevant microorganisms threaten patient health through …

The aim of this study was to increase the solubility of gallic acid (GA) for the treatment of
Candida albicans biofilm, which is very difficult to treat and requires high drug …

Background The colonization of the surfaces of dental prostheses by Candida albicans is
associated with the development of denture stomatitis. In this context, the use of fluconazole …

Three strains of C. albicans were purchased from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)
for this study: C. albicans SC 5314, a well-characterized biofilm-producing strain; C. albicans …

Purpose Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Proteus species are causative agents in a
variety of opportunistic nosocomial infections, and their ability to form biofilms is known to be …

The characterization of Candida albicans strains with different degrees of virulence became
very useful to understand the mechanisms of fungal virulence. Then, the objective of this …