Carbon Dioxide Potentiates Flucytosine Susceptibility in Cryptococcus neoformans
Andrew J. Jezewski, Laura C. Ristow, Damian J. Krysan
Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans causes life-threatening infections of the brain. The most effective treatment regimens are based on flucytosine-based combination therapy, which has led to increasingly successful broadening of access to flucytosine globally.
Topics & Concepts
FlucytosineCryptococcus neoformansCarbon dioxideCryptococcosisCryptococcusMicrobiologyBiologyAntifungalEcologyFluconazoleFungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityNail Diseases and Treatments