During the study period (42 consecutive months in the preprophylaxis period, followed by 72 consecutive months in the fluconazole period), 788 infants were admitted to our NICU and survived more than ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, researchers analyzed data collected over ten years to understand the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, ...

Candida infections are on the rise globally, ranging from mild mucosal infections, such as oropharyngeal and vulvovaginal candidiasis, to severe, life-threatening conditions, such as candidemia and ...

Work in Judith Berman's laboratory at the University of Minnesota has identified common genome rearrangments associated with azole resistance in Candida albicans, according to a recent Science paper.

Thrush is one of the most common infections in the world. It's caused by the fungi Candida—specifically, the yeast Candida albicans. Although yeast infections are normally treated easily with ...

A change in policy may be helping to drive a rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush, amid significant yearly increases in the prevalence of fungal infections caused by fungal Candida species, ...

Fluconazole dosing varies based on the type of infection it’s being used to treat. Most fungal infections require a loading dose on the first day of treatment, followed by daily maintenance doses for ...