Detection of azole resistance and ERG11 point mutations in Candida albicans isolates from tertiary hospitals in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Moron, Llewelyn S., Cabrera, Esperanza C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Drug resistance in microorganisms; Microbial sensitivity tests; Candida albicans; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1783; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2782/viewcontent/1.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Candida albicans is commonly isolated from nosocomial fungal infections, and controlling these infections depends on the immune status of the patient, gravity of the infection, and the choice of the administered antifungal drug. Increasing worldwide reports of strains that are resistant to the azole...