In vitro activity of voriconazole and amphotericin B against Candida albicans, Candida krusei, and Cryptococcus neoformans in human cerebrospinal fluid.

Purpose: Fungal central nervous system (CNS) infections show a high mortality rate and only a few antifungal agents are available to treat these infections. We hypothesize that the different biochemical properties of human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compared to the standard growth medium lead to the...

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Published in:Infection Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 565 - 571
Main Authors: al Jalali, Valentin, Sauermann, Robert, Eberl, Sabine, Zeitlinger, Markus
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2019
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