In addition, there were only a small number of cases involved these species in the clinical trials. This means there is insufficient evidence (IE) to indicate whether the wildtype population of these pathogens can be considered susceptible to micafungin. i For Candida the I category is ...
There are many different types of Candida yeast. Some, like Candida auris, are very rare but life-threatening. The most common infection is Candida albicans, although other subspecies like Candida glabrata and Candida parapsilosis are also common. ...
True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (e.g. Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 million predicted species. Compared to plants and animals, fungi have simple body p
The rise of Candida auris reflects another fear experts regularly express, in that it doesn't respond well to antifungal medicines. "One of the reasons that make it a very serious threat is that many of the clinical isolates that have been observed are resistant to one or more of the antif...
unlike COVID-19. But even as the vast majority of nursing home residents have now been vaccinated,public data shows that a much smaller percentage of nursing home staff have gotten the COVID vaccine. This raises the potential for breakthrough cases in residents as the highly infectious Delta ...
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Respiratory infections caused by fungal pathogens present a growing global health concern and are a major cause of death in immunocompromised patients. Wor
The rise of Candida auris reflects another fear experts regularly express, in that it doesn't respond well to antifungal medicines. "One of the reasons that make it a very serious threat is that many of the clinical isolates that have been observed are resistant to one or more of the antif...