Abstract | BACKGROUND: AIMS: This work aims to evaluate the in vitro susceptibility patterns of various Candida species isolated from blood samples and provide their identification by molecular characterization. METHODS: Antifungal susceptibility testing was performed using the broth microdilution method. The sequencing of the ITS and D1/D2 regions of rDNA was used for molecular characterization. RESULTS: Seventy-four of the 80 isolates were susceptible to anidulafungin, 5 were intermediate, and 1 was resistant. For micafungin 67 were susceptible, 8 were intermediate and 5 were resistant. All isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B. Lastly, 65 isolates were susceptible to fluconazole, 8 were dose-dependent and 4 were resistant. The molecular identification corroborated the phenotypic data in 91.3% of the isolates. CONCLUSIONS: Antifungal susceptibility data has an important role in the treatment of candidemia episodes. It was also concluded that the molecular analysis of isolates provides an accurate identification and identifies genetic variability within Candida species isolated from patients with candidemia.
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Authors | Patricia Fernanda Herkert, Renata Rodrigues Gomes, Marisol Dominguez Muro, Rosangela Lameira Pinheiro, Gheniffer Fornari, Vânia Aparecida Vicente, Flávio Queiroz-Telles |
Journal | Revista iberoamericana de micologia
(Rev Iberoam Micol)
2015 Oct-Dec
Vol. 32
Issue 4
Pg. 221-8
ISSN: 2173-9188 [Electronic] Spain |
PMID | 25681153
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Revista Iberoamericana de Micología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antifungal Agents
- DNA, Fungal
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Topics |
- Antifungal Agents
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Candida
(classification, drug effects, genetics, isolation & purification)
- Candidemia
(drug therapy, epidemiology, microbiology)
- DNA, Fungal
(genetics, isolation & purification)
- Drug Resistance, Fungal
(genetics)
- Genes, Fungal
- Humans
- Likelihood Functions
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Phylogeny
- Spain
(epidemiology)
- Species Specificity
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