Mycoses Caused by Candida lusitaniae

Candida lusitaniae, a fungus with a low incidence of infection in immunocompetent people, is emerging as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. This yeast is generally resistant to amphotericin B and may present therapeutic difficulties. C. lusitaniae may be misidentified as one of se...

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Published in:Reviews of infectious diseases 1987-09, Vol.9 (5), p.1006-1012
Main Authors: Hadfield, Ted L., Smith, Michael B., Richard E. Winn, Rinaldi, Michael G., Cleste Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antifungal Agents - pharmacology
Antifungals
Biological and medical sciences
Blood
Candida
Candida - drug effects
Candida - isolation & purification
Candida lusitaniae
Candidiasis - microbiology
Clinical Notes
Fungal infections
Fungemia
Human mycoses
Humans
Immune Tolerance
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous mycoses
Mycoses
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Pathogens
Sepsis
Urine
Yeasts
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Summary:Candida lusitaniae, a fungus with a low incidence of infection in immunocompetent people, is emerging as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. This yeast is generally resistant to amphotericin B and may present therapeutic difficulties. C. lusitaniae may be misidentified as one of several other fungal species, including Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, and even Saccharomyces cerevisiae. As judged by in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing, minimal inhibitory concentrations of antifungal agents other than amphotericin B are achievable, but fungicidal levels are not. When encountered in blood or other body sites, C. lusitaniae should be carefully considered as a potential pathogen.
ISSN:0162-0886