BACKGROUND Candida dubliniensis is a germ tube and chlamydoconidia producing Candida species that may be misidentified as Candida albicans. Molecular-based methods are the most reliable techniques for C. albicans and C. dubliniensis differentiation. However, accurate, quick and inexpensive phenotypic tests are needed to be used in low-complexity mycology laboratories. AIMS To evaluate colony ...

microorganisms play a major role in the initiation and perpetuation of pulpal and periapical disease. in order to predictably achieve a bacteria-free root canal system, it is necessary to use intracanal medicaments. calcium hydroxide is the most common intracanal medicaments. it is effective against primary infections. however, its effectiveness against enterococcus faecalis and candida albican...

results based on these findings on agar diffusion with (p = 0.764), mic and mfc tests (p = 0.879), there were no significant differences between the antifungal effect of herbal and chemical mouthwashes. conclusions this study showed that, chemical mouthwashes acted better than herbal mouthwashes and among different chemical mouthwashes, oral b was most effective. objectives the aim of the curre...

objective: punica granatum, commonly known as pomegranate, has emerged as a medicinal plant with potential antimicrobial activity. the present study was planned to evaluate this activity against both gram positive staphylococcus aureus (s. aureus) and negative pseudomonas aeruginosa (p. aeruginosa) bacteria as well as against pathogenic yeast, candida albicans (c. albicans). material and method...

objective: amphotericin b (amb) is an ancient antifungal drug and proper for treatment of systemic fungal infection. unfortunately, this antibiotic has shown some side effects such as nephrotoxicity. therefore, recently new amb formulated has been prepared for reduced toxicity and increased effectiveness. materials and methods: amb nanocapsules prepared from polymers such as poly d, l-lactide-...

Background: Fungi are oral commensal in about half of general population and its largest proportion is made up of Candida species. Candida causes wide variety of infections in human beings. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of Candida species in root canals and oral cavities of children and adults. Material and methods: Swabs from oral cavities of 100 patients were collected and subjected ...

A phenomenon of increasing resistance of Candida spp. to azoles has been observed for several years now. One of the mechanisms of lack of sensitivity to azoles is associated with CDR1, CDR2, MRD1 genes (their products are active transport pumps conditioning drug efflux from pathogen's cell), and ERG11 gene (encoding lanosterol 14α-demethylase). Test material was 120 strains of Candida albicans ...

Polymeric hydrogels are common dosage forms designed for the topical administration of antimicrobial drugs to treat vaginal infections. One of the major advantages of using chitosan in these formulations is related to the intrinsic and broad antimicrobial activity exerted on bacteria and fungi by this natural polymer. Most vaginal yeast infections are caused by the pathogenic fungus Candida alb...

Objective: To study the in vitro effect of novel low-dose povidoneiodine formulations against established biofilms of multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans and to test the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration of the same formulations against Candida auris, Trichophton mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis, Candida albicans and Asp...