candicidin

candicidin
A fungistatic and fungicidal polyene antibiotic agent derived from a soil actinomycete similar to Streptomyces griseus; used in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis.

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can·di·ci·din .kan-də-'sīd-ən n an antibiotic obtained from a streptomyces (Streptomyces griseus) and active against some fungi of the genus Candida

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can·di·ci·din (kan″dĭ-siґdin) a polyene antifungal antibiotic produced by a strain of Streptomyces griseus; it is especially effective against Candida albicans, and is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.

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