Amphotericin B and Other Polyenes—Discovery, Clinical Use, Mode of Action and Drug Resistance
Although polyenes were the first broad spectrum antifungal drugs on the market, after 70 years they are still the gold standard to treat a variety of fungal infections. Polyenes such as amphotericin B have a controversial image. They are the antifungal drug class with the broadest spectrum, resistan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/321 |