[Ag(NO₃)(OC₁₀H₁₄NC₆H₄NC₁₀H₁₄O)] is the first bi-camphor silver coordination polymer structurally characterized. It displays bactericidal activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive strains comparable to drugs in use.

Fungal infections and, in particular, those caused by species of the Candida genus, are growing at an alarming rate and have high associated rates of mortality and morbidity. These infections, generally referred as candidiasis, range from common superficial rushes caused by an overgrowth of the yeasts in mucosal surfaces to life-threatening disseminated mycoses. The success of currently used antifungal drugs to treat candidiasis is being endangered by the continuous emergence of resistant strains, specially among non-albicans Candida species. In this review article, the mechanisms of action of currently used antifungals, with emphasis on the mechanisms of resistance reported in clinical isolates, are reviewed. Novel approaches being taken to successfully inhibit growth of pathogenic Candida species, in particular those based on the exploration of natural or synthetic chemicals or on the activity of live probiotics, are also reviewed. It is expected that these novel approaches, either used alone or in combination with traditional antifungals, may contribute to foster the identification of novel anti-Candida therapies.

The complexes trans-[ReCl(CNR)(dppe)₂](1, R = Me or Bu^t) have been prepared by replacement of dinitrogen in trans-[ReCl(N₂)(dppe)₂]. The alkyl isocyanide ligands in complexes (1) undergo electrophilic attack at the nitrogen atom by mineral acid (HBF₄), forming the carbyne complexes trans-[ReCl(CNHR)(dppe)₂][BF₄](2, R = Me or Bu^t) and spectroscopic data for these complexes are given. The X-ray structure of trans-[ReCl(CNHMe)(dppe)₂][BF₄] has been determined and shows that the CNMe angle is 123(2)°, the Re–C (carbyne) bond length is 1.80(3)Å, and the C(carbyne)–N bond length is 1.35(3)Å.