Antifungal Drug News

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The Emergence of Plant Fungus Infections in Humans.

A 61-year-old man in India was found to have a fungal infection in his throat caused by a fungus usually found on trees, known as silver leaf. The man had a history of working with decaying plant materials. After being treated with a broad-spectrum antifungal drug, he made a full recovery. While it's rare for a fungus that preys on plants to infect humans, experts warn that as the world's temperatures rise, fungal diseases may become more common. People who work with fungal spores should take caution with a high-quality mask to avoid inhaling a potential pathogen.

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First-ever case of tree-killing fungus infects human, causing throat abscess

A man in India was found to have a fungal infection in his throat caused by a fungus usually only found on trees, known as silver leaf. The patient had a long history of working with decaying plant materials for research. After doctors drained the abscess, the patient was given a broad-spectrum antifungal drug and made a complete recovery. While it's relatively rare for a healthy person to be infected with a fungus that usually preys on plants, these infections may become more common as the world's temperatures rise due to climate change.

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Plant Fungus Jumps to Humans: First Case Reported in Kolkata Man

A man in India was found to have a fungal infection in his throat caused by a fungus usually only found on trees, known as silver leaf. The patient had a long history of working with decaying plant materials for research. After doctors drained the abscess, the patient was given a broad-spectrum antifungal drug and made a complete recovery. While it's relatively rare for a healthy person to be infected with a fungus that usually preys on plants, these infections may become more common as the world's temperatures rise due to climate change.

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FDA approves Cidara's Rezzyao for candidiasis treatment despite company's Q4 earnings disappointment.

The FDA has approved an antifungal drug called Rezzayo, developed by Cidara Therapeutics and Melinta Therapeutics, for the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis caused by Candida species, including the drug-resistant Candida auris. Rezzayo is the first new treatment option approved for these deadly fungal infections in over a decade. Candida auris is an antimicrobial resistance threat that has spread rapidly throughout the US in 2020 and 2021, and is often resistant to multiple antifungal drugs, making it a superbug.

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