Title of article :
In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Candida albicans Complex Isolated from Patients with Respiratory Infections
Author/Authors :
Sharifynia، Somayeh نويسنده Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sharifynia, Somayeh , Badali، Hamid نويسنده Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology/Invasive Fungal Research Centre (IFRC), School of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, , , Sharifi Sorkherizi، Mina نويسنده Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sharifi Sorkherizi, Mina , Shidfar، Mohammad Reza نويسنده Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Hadian، Atefe نويسنده Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hadian, Atefe , Shahrokhi، Shadi نويسنده Islamic Azad University, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Varamin, Iran. Shahrokhi, Shadi , Ghandchi، Ghazale نويسنده Pediatric Infections Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Ghandchi, Ghazale , Rezaie، Sassan نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2016
Pages :
6
From page :
376
To page :
381
Abstract :

Candidiasis, the main opportunistic fungal infection has been increased over the past decades. This study aimed to characterize C.albicans species complex (C.albicans, C.dubliniensis, and C.africana) isolated from patients with respiratory infections by molecular tools and in vitro antifungal susceptibilities by using broth microdilution method according to CLSI M27-A3 guidelines. Totally, 121 respiratory samples were collected from patients with respiratory infections. Of these, 83 strains were germ tube positive and green colonies on chromogenic media, so initially identified as C.albicans species complex and subsequently were classified as C.albicans (89.15%), C.dubliniensis (9.63%), and C.africana (1.2%) based on PCR-RFLP and amplification of hwp1 gene. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs) results showed that all tested isolates of C.albicans complex were highly susceptible to triazole drugs. However, caspofungin had highest activity against C.albicans, C.dubliniensis, and C.africana. Our findings indicated the variety of antifungal resistance of Candida strains in different areas. These results may increase the knowledge about the local distribution of the mentioned strains as well as their antifungal susceptibility pattern which play an important role in appropriate therapy.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2016
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2390854
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