Multidrug-Resistant Candida: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Treatment
MC Arendrup, TF Patterson - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Invasive Candida infections remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially
in hospitalized and immunocompromised or critically ill patients. A limited number of …
in hospitalized and immunocompromised or critically ill patients. A limited number of …
Antifungal resistance: current trends and future strategies to combat
NP Wiederhold - Infection and drug resistance, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Antifungal resistance represents a major clinical challenge to clinicians responsible for
treating invasive fungal infections due to the limited arsenal of systemically available …
treating invasive fungal infections due to the limited arsenal of systemically available …
Invasive candidiasis
Invasive candidiasis is an important fungal disease caused by Candida albicans and,
increasingly, non-albicans Candida pathogens. Invasive Candida infections originate most …
increasingly, non-albicans Candida pathogens. Invasive Candida infections originate most …
Increasing Echinocandin Resistance in Candida glabrata: Clinical Failure Correlates With Presence of FKS Mutations and Elevated Minimum Inhibitory …
BD Alexander, MD Johnson, CD Pfeiffer… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Fluconazole (FLC) resistance is common in C. glabrata and echinocandins are
often used as first-line therapy. Resistance to echinocandin therapy has been associated …
often used as first-line therapy. Resistance to echinocandin therapy has been associated …
Echinocandin Resistance in Candida
DS Perlin - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Invasive fungal infections are an important infection concern for patients with underlying
immunosuppression. Antifungal therapy is a critical component of patient care, but …
immunosuppression. Antifungal therapy is a critical component of patient care, but …
[HTML][HTML] The quiet and underappreciated rise of drug-resistant invasive fungal pathogens
A Arastehfar, C Lass-Flörl, R Garcia-Rubio… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human fungal pathogens are attributable to a significant economic burden and mortality
worldwide. Antifungal treatments, although limited in number, play a pivotal role in …
worldwide. Antifungal treatments, although limited in number, play a pivotal role in …
Mechanisms of echinocandin antifungal drug resistance
DS Perlin - Annals of the new York Academy of Sciences, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal infections due to Candida and Aspergillus species cause extensive morbidity and
mortality, especially among immunosuppressed patients, and antifungal therapy is critical to …
mortality, especially among immunosuppressed patients, and antifungal therapy is critical to …
Candida glabrata: a review of its features and resistance
Candida species belong to the normal microbiota of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal and
vaginal tracts, and are responsible for several clinical manifestations, from mucocutaneous …
vaginal tracts, and are responsible for several clinical manifestations, from mucocutaneous …
Frequency of decreased susceptibility and resistance to echinocandins among fluconazole-resistant bloodstream isolates of Candida glabrata
MA Pfaller, M Castanheira, SR Lockhart… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The echinocandin class of antifungal agents is considered to be the first-line treatment of
bloodstream infections (BSI) due to Candida glabrata. Recent reports of BSI due to strains of …
bloodstream infections (BSI) due to Candida glabrata. Recent reports of BSI due to strains of …
[HTML][HTML] Current antifungal drugs and immunotherapeutic approaches as promising strategies to treatment of fungal diseases
Invasive candidiasis (IC) can affect individuals with various underlying diseases hospitalized
in different parts of hospitals. In recent decades, IC has caused 27–55% mortality in general …
in different parts of hospitals. In recent decades, IC has caused 27–55% mortality in general …