Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) represents a universal health hazard that contributes to significant morbidity in HIV-positive women. Antifungal resistance is a worldwide increasing health problem that ...

The biggest difference between UTIs and yeast infections? UTIs are caused by bacteria, while yeast infections are caused by a ...

Gynecologists explain the biggest differences between UTIs and yeast infections—including their causes, symptoms, and how to ...

To bridge this knowledge gap, here, we investigate the effects of organosilica nanoparticles of different sizes, concentrations, and surface coatings on surface association and viability of the major ...

Candida auris , or C. auris, is a multi-drug-resistant fungus spreading rapidly across the globe and has caused large outbreaks in hospitals.

Thirty-four Candida isolates were analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA using the primer OPG-10:24 Candida albicans; 4 Candida tropicalis; 2 Candida parapsilosis; 2 Candida dubliniensis; 1 ...

Detection of Candida albicans in human milk is difficult to obtain because lactoferrin, which is present in human milk, has an inhibitory effect on the growth of candida. [1, 14, 15, 16, 17] The ...

Yeast infections are commonin toddlers. This article discusses the types, symptoms, risk factors, how to treat them, and prevention.

In early animal studies, the NXT-2 vaccine has looked effective against both life-threatening and common fungal infections.

Denture stomatitis affects up to 60% of prosthesis users due to biofilms mainly composed of Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans, which persist the treatments because of their resilient ...

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes severe systemic infections in immunosuppressed individuals. C. albicans resistance to antifungal drugs is a severe problem in patients ...