In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Three Synthetic Peptides against <i>Candida auris</i> and Other <i>Candida</i> Species of Medical Importance

In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Three Synthetic Peptides against <i>Candida auris</i> and Other <i>Candida</i> Species of Medical Importance

Candidiasis is an opportunistic infection affecting immunosuppressed and hospitalized patients, with mortality rates approaching 40% in Colombia. The growing pharmacological resistance of <i>Candida</i> species and the emergence of multidrug-resistant <i>Candida auris</i> are...

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Main Authors: Richar Torres, Adriana Barreto-Santamaría, Gabriela Arévalo-Pinzón, Carolina Firacative, Beatriz L. Gómez, Patricia Escandón, Manuel Alfonso Patarroyo, Julián E. Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Candida auris</i>
<i>Candida</i> spp.
antimicrobial peptides
antifungal resistance
candidiasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/8/1234

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