Prevalence and susceptibility profile of Candida metapsilosis and Candida orthopsilosis: results from population-based surveillance of candidemia in Spain

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Apr;52(4):1506-9. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01595-07. Epub 2008 Feb 19.

Abstract

We describe the prevalences and susceptibility profiles of two recently described species, Candida metapsilosis and Candida orthopsilosis, related to Candida parapsilosis in candidemia. The prevalences of these species (1.7% for C. metapsilosis and 1.4% for C. orthopsilosis) are significant. Differences observed in their susceptibility profiles could have therapeutic importance.

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Candida / classification
  • Candida / drug effects*
  • Candida / isolation & purification
  • Candidiasis / epidemiology
  • Candidiasis / microbiology
  • Fungemia / epidemiology*
  • Fungemia / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Prevalence
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents