But if you are immunocompromised, then you are at a higher risk for an infection called invasive candidiasis. Invasive candidiasis happens when a yeast infection spreads to other organs of the ...

Caspofungin was approved for use in Costa Rica in October 2001 (Cancidas; Merck Sharp and Dohme) for patients older than 16 years, with invasive Candida spp. or Aspergillus spp. that fail to ...

C. albicans, or candida, is known to cause yeast infections. In some cases, it develops into invasive candidiasis, a potentially fatal infection occurring mostly in patients with compromised immunity.

Background: Invasive candidiasis is increasingly prevalent in premature infants and seriously ill children, and pediatric data on available antifungal therapies are lacking. Methods: We conducted ...

An increased risk of both invasive and superficial fungal infections was observed among patients who received TNF-α inhibitors for various conditions.

Candidiasis is the term for an infection from Candida yeast. Invasive candidiasis is an infection inside your body. It can impact internal organs or other parts of your body. Acute hematogenous ...

Candida auris is a species of fungus that can cause healthcare-associated invasive infections and outbreaks, posing a serious threat to global human health, according to Health Canada’s webpage ...

However, C. auris can cause more invasive forms of candidiasis that can spread into the bloodstream, central nervous system, and other internal organs - posing a more significant threat to health.

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week published two reports spotlighting gaps in adequate medicines and diagnostic ...