In vitro antifungal susceptibility of Candida speciesisolated from diabetic patients

In vitro antifungal susceptibility of Candida speciesisolated from diabetic patients

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aims to evaluate the antifungal susceptibility of different species of Candida isolated from diabetic patients against eight antifungal agents. METHODS Susceptibility testing of 111 clinical isolates of Candida species was performed against 8 antifungals using th...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Taghi Hedayati, Mahin Tavakoli, Fateme Zakavi, Tahereh Shokohi, Ramin Mofarrah, Saham Ansari, Mojtaba Taghizadeh Armaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Diabetes
Candida
Antifungal susceptibility test
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000400542&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aims to evaluate the antifungal susceptibility of different species of Candida isolated from diabetic patients against eight antifungal agents. METHODS Susceptibility testing of 111 clinical isolates of Candida species was performed against 8 antifungals using the M27-A3 protocol of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). RESULTS Voriconazole, lanoconazole, and caspofungin showed the highest in vitro activity against all the isolates of C. albicans. Resistance against the tested antifungals was only observed in the C. albicans isolates. CONCLUSIONS Our finding revealed that resistance against amphotericin B, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, and fluconazole can be observed in C. albicans.
ISSN:1678-9849

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