FIG 7.

Total qPCR of fungal biofilm inhibited by antifungal CS beads on semidry hydrogels over 48 h. Bars indicate log CFE of 5 tested fungal isolates (A to E), postinoculation on cellulose matrix placed atop hydrogels, including FLZ (80 mg)-, CSP (35 mg)-, and AMB (25 mg)-loaded CS beads. The overall results display a significant reduction of biofilm in samples exposed to AMB-loaded beads. This is also the case for CSP-loaded beads, with the exception of C. auris 8973. FLZ-loaded beads also reduced CFE/ml for all samples, with exception of A brasiliensis.