Clinical and mycological outcomes of candidaemia and/or invasive candidiasis by Candida spp. and antifungal susceptibility: pooled analyses of two randomized trials of rezafungin versus caspofungin.

Objectives: A post hoc analysis used pooled STRIVE/ReSTORE trial data to determine outcomes with rezafungin versus caspofungin by Candida species and antifungal susceptibility.

Methods: The efficacy and safety of once weekly rezafungin 400/200 mg versus once daily caspofungin 70/50 mg was demonstrated in the randomized, double-blind phase 2 STRIVE (NCT02734862) and phase 3 ReSTORE (NCT03667690) trials involving adults with candidaemia and/or invasive candidiasis. In this analysis, data were pooled for patients with a documented Candida infection within 96 hours of randomization who also received ≥1 dose of study drug.

Candida auris MIC testing by EUCAST and clinical and laboratory standards institute broth microdilution, and gradient diffusion strips; to be or not to be amphotericin B resistant?

Objectives: Reported amphotericin B resistance rates for Candida auris vary considerably. This may reflect clinically relevant differences in susceptibility, technical issues with testing, or adoption of a clinical breakpoint that bisects the wild-type population. We compared reference methods and two gradient diffusion strips using a shared C.

The Impact of the Fungal Priority Pathogens List on Medical Mycology: A Northern European Perspective.

Fungal diseases represent a considerable global health concern, affecting >1 billion people annually. In response to this growing challenge, the World Health Organization introduced the pivotal fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) in late 2022. The FPPL highlights the challenges in estimating the global burden of fungal diseases and antifungal resistance (AFR), as well as limited surveillance capabilities and lack of routine AFR testing.