Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) represents a universal health hazard that contributes to significant morbidity in HIV-positive women. Antifungal resistance is a worldwide increasing health problem that ...

The Lone Star State has had 241 cases of Candida auris as of late April (the latest available data from the CDC). Other states seeing the fungus in large numbers include Michigan (185), Ohio (125 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified C. auris as an "urgent antimicrobial resistance threat" for hospitals, following its first appearance in the U.S. in 2016.

Candida overgrowth can occur due to certain medications—particularly antibiotics—that disrupt gut flora, a diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, high alcohol intake, a weakened immune ...

Antifungal testing Candida albicans (C. albicans) cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) plates was used to prepare the fungal inoculum. The colonies were swabbed using a sterile inoculating loop ...

If you’re constantly feeling bloated, nauseous, or tend to get recurring yeast infections, it may be a sign to try the Candida diet, a low-sugar, anti-inflammatory diet designed to improve your ...

Abstract Candida albicans is the main fungal species involved in oral candidiasis, and its increasing resistance to pharmacological treatment encourages the search for improved antifungal agents.

Research explores how menopause-induced hormonal shifts affect the microbiome, influencing oral, gut, and urogenital health, and highlights the potential of personalized interventions to enhance ...

Candida albicans shown in a scanning electron micrograph. Photograph: Dennis Kunkel/Science Photo Library/Science Source All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors.

Candida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen. Recently, drug resistance of C. albicans is increasingly severe. Hsp90 is a promising antifungal target to overcome this problem. To evaluate the ...

Candida parapsilosis treatment can be difficult because the fungus can be resistant to some drugs. When an infection is resistant to treatment, results are poorer and the cost of treatment is higher.