Open AccessAntifungal-Loaded Calcium Sulfate Beads as a Potential Therapeutic in Combating Candida auris
Author(s) -
Mark C. Butcher,
Jason L. Brown,
Donald Hansom,
Rebecca Wilson-van Os,
Craig Delury,
Phillip A. Laycock,
Gordon Ramage
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01713-21
Subject(s) - candida auris , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , calcium , biology , medicine , intensive care medicine
Candida auris provides a substantial global nosocomial threat clinically. With the recent emergence that the organism can readily colonize skin niches, it will likely continue to pose a risk in health care units, particularly to patients undergoing surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of antifungal-loaded calcium sulfate (CS) beads in combattingC. auris infection.