Identification of Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis in a large global collection of Candida glabrata isolates: comparison to the literature.
We analyzed 1,598 Candida glabrata isolates for the presence of the cryptic species Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis. Both species were very rare in this collection (0.2% prevalence), despite the number of isolates analyzed and the global distribution of the isolates. We saw no associated antifungal resistance in C. nivariensis.
Lockhart
Shawn R
SR
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
Messer
Shawn A
SA
Gherna
Michael
M
Bishop
Justin A
JA
Merz
William G
WG
Pfaller
Michael A
MA
Diekema
Daniel J
DJ
D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence
D004271:DNA, Fungal