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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Li X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5179115 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Xiuyun X Yu Cuixiang C Huang Xin X Sun Shujuan S
PloS one 20161222 12
Candida albicans is an important opportunistic pathogen, causing both superficial mucosal infections and life-threatening systemic diseases in the clinic. The emergence of drug resistance in Candida albicans has become a noteworthy phenomenon due to the extensive use of antifungal agents and the development of biofilms. This study showed that budesonide potentiates the antifungal effect of fluconazole against fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans strains both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, ...[more]