Nitric Oxide Releasing Nanoparticles for Treatment of Candida albicans Burn Infections

Nitric Oxide Releasing Nanoparticles for Treatment of Candida albicans Burn Infections

Candida albicans is a leading fungal cause of burn infections in hospital settings, and sepsis is one of the principle causes of death after a severe burn. The prevalence of invasive candidiasis in burn cases varies widely, but it accounts for 3-23% of severe infection with a mortality rate ranging...

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Main Authors: Chitralekha eMacherla, David A Sanchez, Mohammed eAhmadi, Ernestine M Vellozzi, Adam J Friedman, Joshua D Nosanchuk, Luis R. Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Candida albicans
Collagen
Nanoparticles
Nitric Oxide
burn healing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00193/full

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