Open AccessThe elaboration of the complex approach to the treatment of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida
Author(s) -
Yu. V. Nesvizhskiy,
E. V Volchkova,
Y. S. Filina,
Е. А. Богданова,
Karina Umbetova,
S. G Pak
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
èpidemiologiâ i infekcionnye bolezni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2411-3026
pISSN - 1560-9529
DOI - 10.17816/eid40842
Subject(s) - candida infections , microbiology and biotechnology , elaboration , fungal pathogen , biology , human pathogen , intensive care medicine , antifungal , pathogen , medicine , bacteria , philosophy , humanities , genetics
The purpose of this present literature review is threefold. First, it’s to analyze the main microbiological and environmental characteristics of Candida as well as the implementation of their pathogenic properties in the microbial community within the human body. Second, to focus on the main approaches to the treatment of Candida infections. Finally, this literature review examines the scheme of complex effects on the pathogen including: etiotropic, pathogenetic treatment, the impact of the macroorganism and the microbial community as a whole.