Antifungal Management

Antifungal application of non - antifungal drugs 1

Antifungal proteins.

Antifungal drugs.

Working in the medium of batik, Paul Nzalamba creates images that are drawn from his native country, Uganda, and that reflect the strength, struggle, and beauty of all people, especially children and adolescents. We chose to use his “At Play” (1988) to show a modern, indigenous artist’s work that illustrates the color and joy of such artists. Mr. Nzalamba’s works are on display at his studio in...

Antifungal chemotherapeutics.

This review addresses trends in outcome and risk factors for invasive fungal infections, current antifungal agents and new therapeutic strategies. Current prospects for new therapies rest upon caspofungin, the first of a new class of antifungal molecules, the echinocandins, and new extended-spectrum azoles, voriconazole, posaconazole and ravuconazole. Approval by the Food and Drug Administratio...

Antifungal hydrogels.

Fungi are increasingly identified as major pathogens in bloodstream infections, often involving indwelling devices. Materials with antifungal properties may provide an important deterrent to these infections. Here we describe amphogel, a dextran-based hydrogel into which amphotericin B is adsorbed. Amphogel kills fungi within 2 h of contact and can be reused for at least 53 days without losing ...