title: [Antifungal susceptibility of Candida species isolated from patient with invasive fungal peritonitis and investigation on clinical breakpoints of itraconazole].
abstract: We investigated antifungal susceptibility of 96 Candida species strains (37 strains of Candida albicans, 30 of Candida glabrata, 16 of Candida tropicalis and 13 of Candida parapsilosis) isolated from patients with invasive fungal peritonitis. Antifungal activity showed micafungin (MCFG), voriconazole (VRCZ)>itraconazole (ITCZ)>fluconazole (FLCZ). Judged by clinical breakpoints of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), FLCZ-resistant C. albicans, ITCZ-resistant C. albicans and VRCZ-resistant C. albicans were detected in the frequency of 5.4% (2/37), 21.6% (8/37) and 5.4% (2/37), respectively. We also retrospectively investigated the association of both antifungal susceptibility judged by CLSI breakpoints and clinical efficacy in 16 patients with invasive fungal peritonitis treated by injectable ITCZ. Clinical success and failure were obtained in cases of ITCZ MIC < or = 1 microg/mL and > or = 4 microg/ml, respectively. We conclude that we should re-consider CLSI breakpoints on ITCZ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Aichi Medical University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: Michinori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terada
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ohki
authors.forename: Hiroshige
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mikamo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole