The Gordian Knot of C. auris: If You Cannot Cut It, Prevent It

V Rapti, K Iliopoulou, G Poulakou - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since its first description in 2009, Candida auris has, so far, resulted in large hospital
outbreaks worldwide and is considered an emerging global public health threat …

Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

D Koulenti, M Karvouniaris, E Paramythiotou… - Journal of Intensive …, 2023 - mednexus.org
The frequency of co-infections with bacterial or fungal pathogens has constantly increased
among critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the pandemic …

Emerging infectious diseases, focus on infection prevention, environmental survival and germicide susceptibility: SARS-CoV-2, mpox, and Candida auris

DJ Weber, WA Rutala, E Sickbert-Bennett - American Journal of Infection …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background New and emerging infectious diseases continue to represent a public health
threat. Emerging infectious disease threats include pathogens increasing in range (eg …

Use of antibiotics in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: evolving concepts in a highly dynamic antimicrobial stewardship scenario

M Bassetti, G Brucci, A Vena… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Excessive use of antibiotics has been frequently reported in hospitalized
patients with COVID-19 worldwide, compared to the actual number of bacterial co-infections …

[HTML][HTML] Design of a lipid nano-delivery system containing recombinant Candida albicans chitinase 3 as a potential vaccine against fungal infections

A Costa-Barbosa, MI Pacheco, C Carneiro… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Opportunistic fungi cause lethal systemic infections and impose high medical costs to health
systems. The World Health Organization has recognized the importance of fungal infections …

Nanotechnology-based approaches for voriconazole delivery applied to invasive fungal infections

L de Almeida Campos, MT Fin, KS Santos… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal infections increase mortality and morbidity rates worldwide. The treatment of
these infections is still limited due to the low bioavailability and toxicity, requiring therapeutic …

Candida auris biofilm: a review on model to mechanism conservation

A Khari, B Biswas, G Gangwar, A Thakur… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Candida auris is included in the fungal infection category 'critical'by WHO
because of associated high drug tolerance and spread at an alarming rate which if remains …

Pathogenesis, Prophylaxis, and Treatment of Candida auris

M Preda, RD Chivu, LM Ditu, O Popescu… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Candida auris poses a serious threat to infection control and patient care since it can
produce invasive infections that have a high fatality rate, has been linked to outbreaks in …

A simple and sensitive test for Candida auris colonization, surveillance, and infection control suitable for near patient use

S Banik, B Ozay, M Trejo, YC Zhu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen with a propensity to colonize humans
and persist on environmental surfaces. C. auris invasive fungal disease is being …

Description of Candida auris Occurrence in a Tertiary Health Institution in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

FS Alshahrani, AA Elgujja, S Alsubaie, SA Ezreqat… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that
represents a current serious threat to healthcare settings. Objective: The objective was to …