Significant differences in drug susceptibility among species in the Candida parapsilosis group.
Candida parapsilosis family has 3 proposed species: C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, Candida orthopsilosis, and Candida metapsilosis. C. parapsilosis sensu stricto had significantly higher caspofungin (CAS) and anidulafungin MICs than C. orthopsilosis or C. metapsilosis; C. metapsilosis was least susceptible to fluconazole. C. parapsilosis sensu stricto more frequently displayed (37%) paradoxical growth in CAS (P < or = 0.02). These species susceptibility differences could affect therapeutic choices.
van Asbeck
Eveline
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.
Clemons
Karl V
KV
Martinez
Marife
M
Tong
Ann-Jay
AJ
Stevens
David A
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D000077612:Anidulafungin; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology; D000077336:Caspofungin; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D055666:Lipopeptides; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D055666:Lipopeptides; D015725:Fluconazole; D000077612:Anidulafungin; D000077336:Caspofungin