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Recurrent episodes of Candidemia due to Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis and Candida albicans with acquired echinocandin resistance.

Authors :
Grosset M
Desnos-Ollivier M
Godet C
Kauffmann-Lacroix C
Cazenave-Roblot F
Source :
Medical mycology case reports [Med Mycol Case Rep] 2016 Dec 07; Vol. 14, pp. 20-23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 07 (Print Publication: 2016).
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Mixed fungal infection and acquired echinocandin resistance of Candida spp. remain infrequent. In this study we have reported the case of a patient hospitalized for tuberculosis who experienced multiple infections due to three common Candida species ( C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis ). Furthermore, consecutive isolates from blood cultures and heart valve were found resistant to azoles ( C. tropicalis ) and to echinocandin with either novel ( C. tropicalis ) or previously described ( C. albicans ) missense mutations in the Fks gene.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2211-7539
Volume :
14
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Medical mycology case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27995055
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2016.12.004