Prevalence and Clonal Distribution of Azole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis Isolates Causing Bloodstream Infections in a Large Italian Hospital

Prevalence and Clonal Distribution of Azole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis Isolates Causing Bloodstream Infections in a Large Italian Hospital

The most prevalent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infection (BSI) among non-C. albicans Candida species, Candida parapsilosis, may not only be resistant to azole antifungal agents but also disseminate to vulnerable patients. In this survey of BSIs occurring at a large Italian hospital between May 2...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Martini, Riccardo Torelli, Theun de Groot, Elena De Carolis, Grazia Angela Morandotti, Giulia De Angelis, Brunella Posteraro, Jacques F. Meis, Maurizio Sanguinetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
bloodstream infections
Candida parapsilosis
antifungal susceptibility
azole resistance
microsatellite genotyping
molecular clones
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00232/full

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