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Azole-resistant Candida blankii as a newly recognized cause of bloodstream infection
- Source :
- New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 26, Iss , Pp 25-29 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2018.
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Abstract
- Candida blankii is a newly recognized human pathogen. Here we describe a case of bloodstream infection in a preterm neonate. The yeast was repeatedly isolated from blood, and its identity was confirmed by PCR sequencing of rDNA. Additionally, C. blankii DNA was detected directly in a blood sample. The isolates initially developed pink colonies on CHROMagar Candida which later turned into dark metallic blue similar to Candida tropicalis. Inaccurate identification by the VITEK 2 yeast identification system as Stephanoascus ciferrii and intrinsic resistance to fluconazole (MIC 12–16 μg/mL) underscore the need for its accurate identification for appropriate therapeutic management. Keywords: Azole resistance, Candida blankii, molecular identification, neonate
- Subjects :
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20522975
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 25-29
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- New Microbes and New Infections
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.4d65b4bbcca546b785ea53d7f350d7e4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2018.06.008