Candida stellatoidea is a type of yeast that lives as a saprophyte and is not an obligate pathogen. It is an opportunistic pathogen at best that can cause mucosal infections and sepsis (blood poisoning) in immunocompromised patients. Sepsis from the pathogen is equivalent to fungemia and is a life-threatening condition. What is Candida stellatoidea ? … Candida Stellatoidea: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Candida guilliermondii are a species of unicellular yeast that live as saprophytes and are found worldwide as airborne microorganisms. Yeasts of this species colonize human skin as commensals but can become opportunistic pathogens in immunodeficiencies. They can cause mycoses of the skin, mucosa, and intestine, as well as Candida sepsis and consequent blood poisoning. What … Candida Guilliermondii: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Products Caspofungin must be administered as an infusion solution because of its low oral bioavailability (Cancidas, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 2002 and was the first member of the echinocandins. Structure and properties Caspofungin is present in drugs as caspofungin diacetate (C52H88N10O15 – 2C2H4O2, Mr = 1213.42 g/mol), a hygroscopic white … Caspofungin
Products Medicinal mushrooms are commercially available, for example, in the form of capsules, tablets and as powders as dietary supplements or as individually prepared mixtures. Also used are the pure ingredients that are extracted, synthetically produced or semi-synthetically modified. These are usually registered as medicinal products. About mushrooms Fungi are a very diverse group of … Medicinal Mushrooms
Products Anidulafungin is commercially available as a powder for the preparation of an infusion solution (Ecalta, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 2009. Structure and properties Anidulafungin (C58H73N7O17, Mr = 1140.3 g/mol) is a cyclic lipopeptide. It is a semisynthetic echinocandin obtained from a fermentation product of . It exists as a … Anidulafungin
Products Antifungal products are commercially available as creams, ointments, powders, solutions, tablets, capsules, and injectables, among others. Structure and properties The antifungal agents are a structurally heterogeneous class of agents. However, several groups can be identified within the antifungals, such as the azole antifungals and the allylamines (see below). Effects Antifungals have antifungal, fungistatic, or … Antifungals
Products Echinocandins are commercially available as infusion preparations. Caspofungin was the first representative from this group to be approved in 2001, and in many countries in 2002. Structure and properties Echinocandins are semisynthetic agents derived from fermentation products of various fungi. These include , and F-11899 They are synthetic lipopeptides with a complex chemical structure … Echinocandine
Caspofungin refers to a special antifungal agent used for the effective treatment of severe fungal diseases. These include various aspergilloses and candidamycoses. Caspofungin is usually administered intravenously. What is caspofungin? Caspofungin refers to a special antifungal drug used to effectively treat severe fungal infections. The drug caspofungin has been available in Germany since July 2002 … Caspofungin: Effects, Uses & Risks
