Antifungal activity of caspofungin in experimental infective endocarditis caused by Candida albicans
BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis is a disease characterised by heart valve lesions, which exhibit extracellular matrix proteins that act as a physical barrier to prevent the passage of antimicrobial agents. The genus Candida has acquired clinical importance given that it is increasingly being isol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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