In vitro analysis of the occurrence of a paradoxical effect with different echinocandins and Candida albicans biofilms

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 500-502

  Miceli, Marisa H ^a,b   Bernardo, Stella M ^a,b   Lee, Samuel A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIDULAFUNGIN; CASPOFUNGIN; MICAFUNGIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGAL STRAIN; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; ECHINOCANDINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS;

EID: 69949167623     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.07.001     Document Type: Letter

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