Background: Aspergillus fumigatus is a major fungal pathogen that causes severe problems due to its increasing resistance to many therapeutic agents. Fludioxonil is a compound that triggers a lethal activation of the fungal-specific High Osmolarity Glycerol pathway. Its pronounced antifungal activity…
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen, which normally resides on mucosal surfaces of healthy individuals as a harmless commensal. However, in immunocompromised patients, it can lead to superficial infections and even disseminated candidemia. So far the diagnosis of Candida infections…