Lack of effect of cell-wall targeted antibacterials on biofilm formation and antifungal susceptibility of Candidaspecies

• Main Authors: Gisela Myrian de Lima Leite (Author), Lílian Cristiane Baeza (Author), Rosana Teixeira Ramos (Author), Sérgio Seiji Yamada (Author), Thiago Ferreira dos Santos Magon (Author), Elza Kimura (Author), Terezinha Inez Estivalet Svidzinski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of central venous catheters (CVC) and broad-spectrum antibacterials are among the main risk factors for the development of candidemia in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU). It is known that some antibacterials increase the resistance of these yeasts to azole antifungals. Thus, t...