Candida pseudohaemulonii Sp. Nov., an amphotericin B-and azole-resistant yeast species, isolated from the blood of a patient from Thailand.
Candida haemulonii(types I and II) is rarely isolated from clinical specimens. We isolated a strain that is phylogenetically close to C. haemulonii from the blood of a Thai patient, and named it C. pseudohaemulonii sp. nov. (CBS 10099T = JCM 12453T = DMST 17134T). The new species and C. haemulonii types I and II were resistant to amphotericin B and azole agents but were susceptible to a 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthetase inhibitor, micafungin, and 5-flucytosine. The species were easily distinguished using an ID32 yeast identification kit. The taxonomic description of C. pseudohaemulonii sp. nov. is presented.
Sugita
Takashi
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Department of Microbiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. sugita@my-pharm.ac.jp
Takashima
Masako
M
Poonwan
Natteewan
N
Mekha
Nanthawan
N
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D016469:Fungemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010802:Phylogeny
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole