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Candicidin
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Candicidin is an antifungal compound obtained from Streptomyces griseus. It is active against some fungi including Candida albicans. Candicidin is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.[1]
This bioactive compound was named candicidin, because of its high activity on Candida albicans.[2]
References
References
- ↑ “Product information Candicidin” (pdf). Toku-E. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ Selman A. Waksman, Hubert A. Lechevalier & Carl P. Schaffner: Candicidin and other Polyenic Antifungal Antibiotics, 1965, 33, 219-226
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