Micafungin: A Review of its Use in Adults for the Treatment of Invasive and Oesophageal Candidiasis,...
Micafungin: A Review of its Use in Adults for the Treatment of Invasive and Oesophageal Candidiasis, and as Prophylaxis Against Candida Infections
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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English
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Intravenous micafungin (Mycamine®; Fungard®), an echinocandin, inhibits the synthesis of 1,3-β-
D
-glucan, an essential cell wall component in many fungi. It is approved in adults (focus of this review) and in neonates and paediatric patients
(Pediatric Drugs
[in press]) in the EU and elsewhere for the treatment of invasive c...
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Micafungin: A Review of its Use in Adults for the Treatment of Invasive and Oesophageal Candidiasis, and as Prophylaxis Against Candida Infections
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_20052754
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_20052754
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0012-6667
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1179-1950
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10.2165/00003495-200868150-00010
