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The activity of echinocandins, amphotericin B and voriconazole against fluconazole-susceptible and fluconazole-resistant Brazilian Candida glabrata isolates
Mario, Débora Alves Nunes; Denardi, Laura Bedin; Bandeira, Laíssa Arévalo; Antunes, Milene Silva; Santurio, Janio Morais; Severo, Luiz Carlos; Alves, Sydney Hartz.
  • Mario, Débora Alves Nunes; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Denardi, Laura Bedin; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Bandeira, Laíssa Arévalo; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Antunes, Milene Silva; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas. Santa Maria. BR
  • Santurio, Janio Morais; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Santa Maria. BR
  • Severo, Luiz Carlos; Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Misericórdia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Alves, Sydney Hartz; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Santa Maria. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 107(3): 433-436, May 2012. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-624029
ABSTRACT
The extensive use of azole antifungal agents has promoted the resistance of Candida spp to these drugs. Candida glabrata is a problematic yeast because it presents a high degree of primary or secondary resistance to fluconazole. In Brazil, C. glabrata has been less studied than other species. In this paper, we compared the activity of three major classes of antifungal agents (azoles, echinocandins and polyenes) against fluconazole-susceptible (FS) and fluconazole-resistant (FR) C. glabrata strains. Cross-resistance between fluconazole and voriconazole was remarkable. Among the antifungal agents, the echinocandins were the most effective against FS and FR C. glabrata and micafungin showed the lowest minimal inhibitory concentrations.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pyrimidines / Triazoles / Fluconazole / Amphotericin B / Candida glabrata / Echinocandins / Antifungal Agents Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Misericórdia/BR / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pyrimidines / Triazoles / Fluconazole / Amphotericin B / Candida glabrata / Echinocandins / Antifungal Agents Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Misericórdia/BR / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR