Systematic review and meta-analysis shows antifungal resistance rates vary in diabetic foot ulcer patients
Antifungal resistance high in diabetic foot ulcers
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated antifungal resistance in patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The analysis pooled data fro…
Many diabetic foot ulcer infections resist common antifungals, especially nystatin and itraconazole.
Pooled analysis review of rezafungin versus caspofungin for candidemia and invasive candidiasis
Weekly Drug Clears Blood Fungus Faster Than Daily Treatment
This review synthesizes a pooled analysis of two randomized trials evaluating rezafungin versus caspofungin in adults with candidemia or inv…
A new weekly medication clears blood infections just as well as daily shots, offering hope for shorter care.
Case report describes multidrug-resistant Candida tropicalis IPFD misdiagnosed as malignancy before caspofungin response.
A Lung Infection That Looked Exactly Like Cancer Returning
This case report and literature review details a single patient with invasive pulmonary fungal disease caused by multidrug-resistant Candida…
A lung infection that mimicked recurring cancer in a lymphoma survivor highlights how rare fungi can be misdiagnosed as malignancy.