New progress on the drug resistance mechanisms of Candida albicans

Abstract

Abstract: In recent years, more and more research about deep fungal infections has been reported, it has increasingly become the common complications during the clinical treatment of several important diseases, among which, the incidence of candidiasis remains unacceptably high. Although there are many kinds of antifungal drugs used in clinic, the drug resistance is becoming more and more serious, which has brought great challenge to the clinical treatment. Recent studies on the mechanism of drug resistance of Candida albicans showed new progress. In this article, the new mechanisms of drug resistance about C.albicans are reviewed briefly.

Key words: Candida albicans, drug resistance mechanisms, progress

CLC Number:

R379.4

CAO Ying-ying, CAO Ying-ying, JIANG Yuan-ying. New progress on the drug resistance mechanisms of Candida albicans[J]. Chinese Journal of Mycology, 2013, 8(5): 311-315.

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