Candidemia is common in the neonatal intensive care unit. 1 Extremely premature infants are most at risk for infection. Clinicians are often faced with persistent Candida infections in this population ...

This was a retrospective chart review on 13 infants in whom caspofungin was added to conventional antifungals (amphotericin B and/or fluconazole or flucytosine) for the treatment of refractory ...

Caspofungin is an echinocandin agent with fungicidal activity against candida species. We performed a double-blind trial to compare caspofungin with amphotericin B deoxycholate for the primary ...

Optimal MIC determination methods for caspofungin acetate have not been determined by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Different methods of defining the MIC for caspofungin ...

Dec. 18, 2002 — Caspofungin was less toxic and more effective than amphotericin B in treating candidemia and other invasive Candida infections, according to a report in the Dec. 19 issue of the New ...

Patients with persistent fever and neutropenia often receive empirical therapy with conventional or liposomal amphotericin B for the prevention and early treatment of invasive fungal infections.

Learn everything you need to know about Caspofungin-pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and when to take or avoid it. Get up-to-date information on side effects, precautions, warnings ...

Review the side-effects of Caspofungin as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

A research team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst scientist has made a significant genetic discovery that sheds light on the use of the drug caspofungin to treat a deadly fungal infection, ...

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Kabi announced today the immediate availability in the United States of Caspofungin Acetate for Injection in a room-temperature stable formulation.

Duke University researchers have pinpointed how caspofungin, a key antifungal drug for Candida infections, operates at the molecular level. The drug binds only when its target enzyme is actively ...