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ArticleJundishapur journal of microbiology2015

In Vitro Activity of Caspofungin Against Fluconazole-Resistant Candida Species Isolated From Clinical Samples in Iran.

Hamideh Shekari Ebrahim Abad, Farideh Zaini, Parivash Kordbacheh, Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Mahin Safara, Vida Mortezaee

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Article in Jundishapur journal of microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Antifungal Resistance of ClinicalIranian journal of public health · 2023
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  5. Current medical mycology · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hamideh Shekari Ebrahim AbadDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Institute of Public Health Researches, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Farideh ZainiDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Institute of Public Health Researches, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Parivash KordbachehDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Institute of Public Health Researches, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mahmoud MahmoudiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mahin SafaraDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Institute of Public Health Researches, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Vida MortezaeeDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Institute of Public Health Researches, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCandida spp. is the most common organisms involved in fungal infections in the high risk patients. It causes the greatest number of invasive candidiasis. Fluconazole is effective in treating mucosal candidiasis. However, resistance to fluconazole and other azoles antifungal drugs is an important clinical problem to treat candidiasis. Caspofungin is more effective against Candida species such as some azoles-resistant isolates.

objectivesThe current study aimed to investigate the susceptibilities of clinical fluconazole-resistant and fluconazole - susceptible dose- dependent Candida species to caspofungin. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) test, 207 Candida species and other yeasts isolated from Iranian patients (each isolated from a high-risk patient) were evaluated. The yeasts were differentiated by standard mycological methods, CHROM agar Candida, and verified by API20C.AUX. In vitro susceptibilities were determined using Broth Micro Dilution (BMD) method described in the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute M27-A3. MICs were noted after 24 and 48 hours of incubation.

resultsThe most frequently isolated species were Candida albicans (52.2%), C. glabrata (24.6%), followed by C. tropicalis (7.7%) and C. krusei (3.4%). MICs of caspofungin against 87% of C. albicans and 90% of C. glabrata and C. tropicalis isolates were 2 μg/mL and for C. krusei were 4 μg/mL, respectively. The results revealed that only 20 out of 207 isolates (9.7%) were non-sensitive to caspofungin. Caspofungin non-susceptible isolates were isolated from the patients with cancer, diabetes and AIDS; and not in the species isolated from patients with other underlying diseases.

conclusionsCaspofungin appears more effective in vitro against Iranian fluconazole-resistant Candida isolates and some other yeasts.

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Candida albicansCaspofunginFluconazole

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