Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility profile of Candida spp. bloodstream isolates from Latin American hospitals
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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98(3): 401-405, Apr. 2003. tab
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ABSTRACT
From March 1999 to March 2000, we conducted a prospective multicenter study of candidemia involving five tertiary care hospitals from four countries in Latin America. Yeast isolates were identified by classical methods and the antifungal susceptibility profile was determined according to the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards microbroth assay method. During a 12 month-period we were able to collect a total of 103 bloodstream isolates of Candida spp. C. albicans was the most frequently isolated species accounting for 42 percent of all isolates. Non-albicans Candida species strains accounted for 58 percent of all episodes of candidemia and were mostly represented by C. tropicalis (24.2 percent) and C. parapsilosis (21.3 percent). It is noteworthy that we were able to identify two cases of C. lusitaniae from different institutions. In our casuistic, non-albicans Candida species isolates related to candidemic episodes were susceptible to fluconazole. Continuously surveillance programs are needed in order to identify possible changes in the species distribution and antifungal susceptibility patterns of yeasts that may occurs after increasing the use of azoles in Latin American hospitals
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Asunto principal:
Candida
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Candidiasis
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Antifúngicos
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Argentina
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Brasil
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Perú
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Venezuela
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Cayetano Heredia/PE
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Santa Casa de Porto Alegre/BR
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Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR
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Universidad del Zulia/VE
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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