In vitro investigation of antifungal activity of allicin alone and in combination with azoles against Candida species.

• Main Authors: Khodavandi, Alireza, Alizadeh, Fahimeh, Aala, Farzad, Sekawi, Zamberi, Chong, Pei Pei
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24300/1/In%20vitro%20investigation%20of%20antifungal%20activity%20of%20allicin%20alone%20and%20in%20combination%20with%20azoles%20against%20Candida%20species.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24300/; http://www.link.springer.com/

Candidiasis is a term describing infections by yeasts from the genus Candida, and the type of infection encompassed by candidiasis ranges from superficial to systemic. Treatment of such infections often requires antifungals such as the azoles, but increased use of these drugs has led to selection of...