Candidiasis has increased substantially worldwide over recent decades and is a significant
cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among critically ill patients. Diabetes mellitus …

Oral candidosis is the most common fungal infection that frequently occurs in patients
debilitated by other diseases or conditions. No candidosis happens without a cause; hence …

Only few Candida species, eg, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis,
and Candida parapsilosis, are successful colonizers of a human host. Under certain …

Successful human colonizers such as Candida pathogens have evolved distinct strategies
to survive and proliferate within the human host. These include sophisticated mechanisms to …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread across the globe,
infecting millions and causing hundreds of deaths. It has been now around three years but …

The aims of the study were to evaluate the influence of culture media on biofilm formation by
C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. krusei, and C. parapsilosis and to investigate the responses of …

Pneumocystis jirovecii, a fungus causing severe Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in
humans, has long been described as non-culturable. Only isolated short-term experiments …

Candida albicans is a pathogenic fungus that is increasingly developing multidrug
resistance (MDR), including resistance to azole drugs such as fluconazole (FLC). This is …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a mainly beneficial yeast, widely used in the food industry.
However, there is growing evidence of its potential pathogenicity, leading to fungemia and …

In hosts with damaged or impaired immune systems such as those undergoing
hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) or intensive chemotherapy, breakthrough fungal …