Breakthrough Bloodstream Infections Caused by Echinocandin-Resistant Candida tropicalis: An Emerging Threat to Immunocompromised Patients with Hematological Malignancies

Background. Candida tropicalis is a virulent fungal pathogen for which echinocandins are the primary therapy. Emergence of resistance to echinocandins of C. tropicalis carries potentially ominous therapeutic implications. Methods. We describe herein two patients with breakthrough C. tropicalis funge...

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Autores principales: Sfeir, Maroun M., Jiménez-Ortigosa, Cristina, Gamaletsou, Maria N., Schuetz, Audrey N., Soave, Rosemary, Van Besien, Koen, Small, Catherine B., Perlin, David S., Walsh, Thomas J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32024039
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof6010020

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32024039
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof6010020

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