Treatment and prophylaxis of invasive candidiasis with anidulafungin, caspofungin and micafungin - review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Working by a distinct cell wall-specific mechanism of action, the echinocandin class of antifungals has substantially expanded the range of available treatments for invasive <it>Candida </it>infections. Anidulafungin, caspofungin and micafungin were i...

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Main Author: Glöckner A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/16/4/167