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SUBMITTER: Gomez-Molero E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7827155 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gómez-Molero Emilia E De-la-Pinta Iker I Fernández-Pereira Jordan J Groß Uwe U Weig Michael M Quindós Guillermo G de Groot Piet W J PWJ Bader Oliver O
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) 20210107 1
<i>Candida parapsilosis</i> is a frequent cause of fungal bloodstream infections, especially in critically ill neonates or immunocompromised patients. Due to the formation of biofilms, the use of indwelling catheters and other medical devices increases the risk of infection and complicates treatment, as cells embedded in biofilms display reduced drug susceptibility. Therefore, biofilm formation may be a significant clinical parameter, guiding downstream therapeutic choices. Here, we phenotypical ...[more]