ABSTRACT Species of Candida and Aspergillus remain the most common causes of
invasive fungal infections, but other yeasts and filamentous fungi are emerging as significant …

Episodes of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are difficult to treat for several
reasons. Foremost, data are lacking to support any particular treatment strategy. In addition …

The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care
hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

The mortality associated with invasive fungal infections remains high with that involving rare
yeast pathogens other than C andida being no exception. This is in part due to the severe …

The probiotic yeast, Saccharomyces boulardii (Sb) is known to be effective against many
gastrointestinal disorders and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. To understand molecular basis …

Background: Probiotics are increasingly used in patients receiving nutritional support;
however, some case reports and trials have questioned their safety in such patients …

Cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans–Cryptococcus gattii complex is an
important opportunistic infection in people with immunodeficiency, including in the …

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome encodes a Flo (flocculin) adhesin family
responsible for cell–cell and cell–surface adherence. In commonly used laboratory strains …

Introduction Probiotics are live microorganisms which confer a health benefit on the host.
Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast, has been found to be an effective probiotic in double …