5 Of these, hospital-acquired infections—most frequently caused by species of Candida—account for around 80% of the deaths resulting from fungal sepsis. 6 In individuals with compromised ...

On TikTok, women are changing their diets to resolve candida overgrowth, all with varying strictness and habits, with three nutritionists explaining to Newsweek how to effectively tackle candida ...

US cases nearly doubled in 2021 - from 756 to 1,471, says the CDC report. Healthy people are not at risk from Candida auris, but those with weak immune systems - or using medical devices like ...

The pharmacology, bioavailability and pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, and adverse effects of caspofungin acetate are reviewed. Caspofungin acetate is an echinocandin with fungicidal activity ...

Vaginal discharge and the associated vulvar itching are the most common reasons for a woman to seek gynecological care. While these may seem minor complaints to the provider, the patient may feel ...

Dr Umakhanth Venkatraman Girija is a lecturer in Immunology in the School of Allied health Sciences, De Montfort University. He completed his PhD in Biochemistry from University of Oxford. During his ...