Species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015
The Candida parapsilosis complex has been described as the second or third most common yeast species isolated from patients with bloodstream infections worldwide. This complex consists of three species: C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, C. orthopsilosis, and C. metapsilosis. The distribution of species...
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th-mahidol.465972019-08-28T13:04:55Z Species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015 Sujiraphong Pharkjaksu Piriyaporn Chongtrakool Kamol Suwannakarn Popchai Ngamskulrungroj Mahidol University Medicine The Candida parapsilosis complex has been described as the second or third most common yeast species isolated from patients with bloodstream infections worldwide. This complex consists of three species: C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, C. orthopsilosis, and C. metapsilosis. The distribution of species in this complex has never been studied in Thailand. Here we investigated the molecular epidemiology, in vitro on virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility profiles of isolates of these three species collected from patients in Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015. Of the 96 C. parapsilosis complex isolates analyzed, 66 (68.75%) were identified as C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, 28 (29.17%) as C. orthopsilosis, and two (2.08%) as C. metapsilosis. Most strains were isolated from blood (81.25%). Proteinase activity was only detected in four (6.06%) and two (7.14%) isolates of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto and C. orthopsilosis, respectively. Sixty (90.91%) isolates of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, 12 (42.86%) isolates of C. orthopsilosis, and all C. metapsilosis isolates showed phospholipase activity. Psuedohyphae formation was only detected in 33 (50%) and 15 (53.57%) isolates of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto and C. orthopsilosis, respectively. All isolates were susceptible to caspofungin. Most (85-100%) isolates were susceptible to antifungal drugs, but 3.13 - 6.25% were resistant to voriconazole and fluconazole. In conclusion, our findings revealed that C. parapsilosis sensu stricto was the most common species among clinical isolates of the C. parapsilosis complex, and the most commonly used antifungal agents generally exhibited good in vitro activity against these strains. 2019-08-28T06:04:55Z 2019-08-28T06:04:55Z 2018-06-01 Article Medical mycology. Vol.56, No.4 (2018), 426-433 10.1093/mmy/myx058 14602709 2-s2.0-85064081442 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/46597 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85064081442&origin=inward |
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The Candida parapsilosis complex has been described as the second or third most common yeast species isolated from patients with bloodstream infections worldwide. This complex consists of three species: C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, C. orthopsilosis, and C. metapsilosis. The distribution of species in this complex has never been studied in Thailand. Here we investigated the molecular epidemiology, in vitro on virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility profiles of isolates of these three species collected from patients in Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015. Of the 96 C. parapsilosis complex isolates analyzed, 66 (68.75%) were identified as C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, 28 (29.17%) as C. orthopsilosis, and two (2.08%) as C. metapsilosis. Most strains were isolated from blood (81.25%). Proteinase activity was only detected in four (6.06%) and two (7.14%) isolates of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto and C. orthopsilosis, respectively. Sixty (90.91%) isolates of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto, 12 (42.86%) isolates of C. orthopsilosis, and all C. metapsilosis isolates showed phospholipase activity. Psuedohyphae formation was only detected in 33 (50%) and 15 (53.57%) isolates of C. parapsilosis sensu stricto and C. orthopsilosis, respectively. All isolates were susceptible to caspofungin. Most (85-100%) isolates were susceptible to antifungal drugs, but 3.13 - 6.25% were resistant to voriconazole and fluconazole. In conclusion, our findings revealed that C. parapsilosis sensu stricto was the most common species among clinical isolates of the C. parapsilosis complex, and the most commonly used antifungal agents generally exhibited good in vitro activity against these strains. |
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Species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015 |
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Species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015 |
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Species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015 |
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Species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand, from 2011 to 2015 |
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species distribution, virulence factors, and antifungal susceptibility among candida parapsilosis complex isolates from clinical specimens at siriraj hospital, thailand, from 2011 to 2015 |
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