Surface coatings with covalently attached anidulafungin and micafungin prevent Candida albicans biofilm formation
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky437
Abstract: Objectives Fungal biofilms caused by Candida spp. are a major contributor to infections originating from infected biomaterial implants. Since echinocandin-class molecules interfere with the integrity of the fungal cell wall, it was hypothesized that surface-immobilized… read more here.
Keywords: surface; biofilm formation; candida albicans; anidulafungin micafungin ... See more keywords
In Vitro Killing Activities of Anidulafungin and Micafungin with and without Nikkomycin Z against Four Candida auris Clades
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DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15051365
Abstract: Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant pathogen against which echinocandins are the drug of choice. However, information on how the chitin synthase inhibitor nikkomycin Z influences the killing activities of echinocandins against C. auris is currently… read more here.
Keywords: auris; killing activities; hot spot; micafungin ... See more keywords