Clinical management of fungal biofilm infections

Ramage, G. , Short, B., McKloud, E., Alshanta, O. A., Butcher, M., Mclean, W. and Brown, J. L. (2022) Clinical management of fungal biofilm infections. In: Richter, K. and Kragh, K. N. (eds.) Antibiofilm Strategies: Current and Future Applications to Prevent, Control and Eradicate Biofilms. Series: Springer series on biofilms (vol 11). Springer: Cham, pp. 441-465. ISBN 9783031109911 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10992-8_17)

Abstract

Fungal biofilms are highly resilient to antifungal therapies, of which there are relatively few licensed options available in clinical medicine. Nonetheless, there is a vibrant research culture aimed at enhancing and expanding the arsenal of antifungals capable of inhibiting, killing, and disrupting fungal biofilms. This chapter aims to explore the wide variety of fungal biofilms affecting human health and to discuss the clinical options for existing and novel chemotherapeutics.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Butcher, Mr Mark and Ramage, Professor Gordon and Short, Mr Bryn and Brown, Dr Jason and alshanta, Om Alkhir and Mclean, Professor William and McKloud, Emily
• Authors: Ramage, G., Short, B., McKloud, E., Alshanta, O. A., Butcher, M., Mclean, W., and Brown, J. L.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 1863-9607
• ISBN: 9783031109911
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
• First Published: First published in Antibiofilm Strategies: Current and Future Applications to Prevent, Control and Eradicate Biofilms 441-465
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