A comprehensive review of the antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral potential of essential oils and their chemical constituents against drug-resistant microbial …

S Tariq, S Wani, W Rasool, K Shafi, MA Bhat… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Essential oils are a complex mixture of odoriferous, volatile organic compounds. There are
an extensive number of published articles which highlight the antimicrobial action of a …

Onychomycosis: Clinical overview and diagnosis

SR Lipner, RK Scher - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2019 - Elsevier
Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection caused by dermatophytes, nondermatophytes, and
yeast, and is the most common nail disorder seen in clinical practice. It is an important …

Neutrophil extracellular traps in fungal infection

CF Urban, JE Nett - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Fungal infections are a continuously increasing problem in modern health care.
Understanding the complex biology of the emerging pathogens and unraveling the …

Host-and pathogen-dependent susceptibility and predisposition to dermatophytosis

S Gnat, A Nowakiewicz… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Dermatophytes are a highly specialized group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous
fungi causing a ringworm disease called dermatophytosis or superficial mycoses. Although …

Carbon felt molecular modification and biofilm augmentation via quorum sensing approach in yeast-based microbial fuel cells

M Christwardana, D Frattini, KDZ Duarte, G Accardo… - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Yeast from the species S. cerevisiae can naturally secrete three quorum sensing (QS)
molecules in a certain ratio to regulate metabolism and cellular growth, and to exchange …

Biofilm characterization of Fusarium solani keratitis isolate: increased resistance to antifungals and UV light

IM Córdova-Alcántara, DL Venegas-Cortés… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Fusarium solani has drawn phytopathogenic, biotechnological, and medical interest. In
humans, it is associated with localized infections, such as onychomycosis and …

Phenazine-1-carboxamide functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles as antimicrobial coatings on silicone urethral catheters

S Kanugala, S Jinka, N Puvvada, R Banerjee… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Microbial infections due to biofilms on medical implants can be prevented by antimicrobial
coatings on biomaterial surfaces. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) were …

Pharmacotherapy for onychomycosis: new and emerging treatments

SR Lipner - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Onychomycosis is the most common nail disorder seen in clinical practice. It is
not merely an aesthetic disorder and may cause significant disability and affect the quality of …

The Synergism of the Small Molecule ENOblock and Fluconazole Against Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans

L Li, T Zhang, J Xu, J Wu, Y Wang, X Qiu… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Candida albicans is the most common opportunistic fungal pathogen which can cause life-
threatening bloodstream infections known as candidaemia. It is very important to discover …

Emerging drugs for the treatment of onychomycosis

AK Gupta, N Stec - Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Onychomycosis is a widespread nail disease, often occurring on the feet. It is a
chronic and often recurring disease, which makes it difficult to eradicate. The infection may …