A 0.5% alcohol-based chlorhexidine antiseptic, combined with the natural organic compounds eugenol and menthol, can eliminate 99.9% of Candida parapsilosis cells. This fungus is one of the leading ...

A new PLOS Biology study of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis outbreak isolates shows that strains with reduced biofilm production gain metabolic flexibility, immune evasion, and enhanced ...

Our bodies are home to millions of fungi that, for the most part, are completely harmless. However, they can sometimes change from peaceful residents into dangerous invaders. One such is Candida ...

In Brazil, a group of researchers has reported the largest outbreak to date of COVID-associated candidemia caused by the same drug-resistant strain of Candida parapsilosis, a fungus that invades the ...

After gathering blood and urine cultures, we started the patient on liposomal amphotericin B. Computed tomography showed three nodular opacities affecting the patient’s right lung and a small ...

Scopri cosa è la Candida e perché può proliferare nel tuo corpo per mantenere la salute ottimale. Questo articolo approfondisce la natura del fungo Candida, i meccanismi che ne favoriscono la ...