The Glucocorticoid PYED-1 Disrupts Mature Biofilms of <i>Candida</i> spp. and Inhibits Hyphal Development in <i>Candida albicans</i>

• Main Authors: Anna Esposito (Author), Antonella Migliaccio (Author), Vita Dora Iula (Author), Raffaele Zarrilli (Author), Annalisa Guaragna (Author), Eliana De Gregorio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Invasive <i>Candida</i> infections have become a global public health problem due to the increase of <i>Candida</i> species resistant against antifungal therapeutics. The glucocorticoid PYED-1 (pregnadiene-11-hydroxy-16α,17α-epoxy-3,20-dione-1) has antimicrobial activity agai...