Antifungals and Drug Resistance

Antifungal drugs prevent topical or invasive fungal infections (mycoses) either by stopping growth of fungi (termed fungistatic) or by killing the fungal cells (termed fungicidal). Antibiotics also prevent bacterial infections through either bacteriostatic or bactericidal mechanisms. These microorga...

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Main Authors: Chowdhury Mobaswar Hossain, Lisa Kathleen Ryan, Meeta Gera, Sabyasachi Choudhuri, Nazmun Lyle, Kazi Asraf Ali, Gill Diamond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Encyclopedia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/2/4/118