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Micafungin versus caspofungin in the treatment of Candida glabrata infection: a case report
BACKGROUND: Micafungin and caspofungin, which are both echinocandins, elicit their antifungal effects by suppressing the synthesis of β-D-glucan, an essential component of fungal cell walls. If micafungin is not effective against a fungal infection, is it unreasonable to switch to caspofungin? CASE...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5100314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27821139 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-016-1096-z |