An Azole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis Outbreak: Clonal Persistence in the Intensive Care Unit of a Brazilian Teaching Hospital

An Azole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis Outbreak: Clonal Persistence in the Intensive Care Unit of a Brazilian Teaching Hospital

The incidence of candidemia by the Candida parapsilosis complex has increased considerably in recent decades, frequently related to use of indwelling intravascular catheters. The ability of this pathogen to colonize healthcare workers (HCW)' hands, and to form biofilm on medical devices has bee...

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Main Authors: Danilo Yamamoto Thomaz, João Nobrega de Almeida, Glaucia Moreira Espindola Lima, Maína de Oliveira Nunes, Carlos Henrique Camargo, Rafaella de Carvalho Grenfell, Gil Benard, Gilda M. B. Del Negro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Candida parapsilosis
candidemia
antifungal susceptibility
azole
resistance
ERG11
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02997/full

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