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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Candida rugosa, an emerging fungal pathogen with resistance to azoles: Geographic and temporal trends from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 44, No. 10, Year 2006
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Candida rugosa is a fungus that appears to be emerging as a cause of infection in some geographic regions. We utilized the extensive database of the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program to describe the geographic and temporal trends in the isolation of C. rugosa from clinical specimens and the in vitro susceptibilities of 452 isolates to fluconazole and voriconazole. C. rugosa accounted for 0.4% of 134,715 isolates of Candida, and the frequency of isolation increased from 0.03% to 0.4% over the 6.5-year study period (1997 to 2003). C. rugosa was most common in the Latin American region (2.7% versus 0.1 to 0.4%). Decreased susceptibility to fluconazole (40.5% susceptible) was observed in all geographic regions; however, isolates from Europe and North America were much more susceptible (97 to 100%) to voriconazole than those from other geographic regions (55.8 to 58.8%). C. rugosa was most often isolated from blood and urine in patients hospitalized at the Medical and Surgical inpatient services. Notably, bloodstream isolates were the least susceptible to both fluconazole and voriconazole. C. rugosa should be considered, along with the established pathogens Candida krusei and Candida glabrata, as a species of Candida with reduced susceptibility to the azole antifungal agents. Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pfaller, Michael A.
United States, Iowa City
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Diekema, D. J.
United States, Iowa City
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Colombo, Arnaldo L.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Kibbler, Christopher C.
United Kingdom, London
The Royal Free Hospital
Ng, Kee Peng
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Malaya
Gibbs, David L.
Unknown Affiliation
Newell, V. A.
Unknown Affiliation
Finquelievich, Jorge Luis
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Tiraboschi, Nora
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital Gral
Ellis, David H.
Australia, Adelaide
Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide
Frameree, Dominique
Belgium, Jumet
Chu de Jumet
van den Abeele, Anne Marie
Belgium, Ghent
St. Lucas Campus Heilige Familie
Senterre, Jean Marc
Belgium, Liege
Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle
Rennie, Robert
Canada, Edmonton
University of Alberta Hospital
Sanche, Steve
Canada, Saskatoon
Royal University Hospital
Hu, Bijie
China, Shanghai
Zhongshan Hospital
Xu, Yingchun
China, Beijing
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Zhang, Yingyuan
China, Shanghai
Huashan Hospital
Zhong, Nanshan
China, Guangzhou
Guangzhou Institute of Repiratory Disease
Rivas, Pilar
Colombia, Bogota
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Restrepo, Angela
Colombia, Medellin
Cib
Bedout, Catalina
Colombia, Medellin
Cib
Vega, Ricardo
Colombia, Bogota
Hospital Militar Central, Bogota
Méndez, Matilde
Colombia, Bogota
Hospital Militar Central, Bogota
Mallátová, Nadja
Czech Republic, Ceske
Hospital Ceske Budejovice
Dobiasova, Stanislava
Czech Republic, Ostrave
Zdravotini Ustav se Sidlem
Ayabaca, Julio
Ecuador, Quito
Hospital Ff. aa Hg1
Zurita, Jeannete
Ecuador, Quito
Hospital Vozandes
Mallié, Michèle
Unknown Affiliation
Candolfi, Ermanno
France, Strasbourg
Institut de Parasitologie
Fegeler, Wolfgang
Germany, Munster
University of Münster
Haase, A.
Germany, Aachen
Rheinisch-westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Rodloff, Arne Christian
Germany, Leipzig
Inst. F. Med. Mikrobiologie
Bar, W.
Germany, Cottbus
Carl-thiem-klinikum
Czaika, V.
Germany, Bad Saarow
Humaine Kliniken
Petrikos, George
Greece, Athens
Laikon General Hospital
Puskás, Erzsébet
Hungary, Miskolc
Baz County Institute
Doczi, I.
Hungary, Szeged
Szegedi Tudományegyetem Szte
Gyula, Mestyan
Hungary, Pecs
University of Pécs Medical School
Nikolova, Radka
Hungary, Budapest
Szent Laszlo Hospital
Banerjee, Uma
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Keller, Nathan
Israel, Tel Hashomer Tel Aviv
Chaim Sheba Medical Center Israel
Tullio, Vivian
Italy, Turin
Università Degli Studi Di Torino
Carlo Schito, Gian
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Fortina, Giacomo
Italy, Novara
Ospedale Di Novara
Piero Testore, Gian
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
D'Antonio, Domenico
Italy, Pescara
Ospedale Civile Di Pescara
Scalise, Giorgio
Italy, Ancona
Instituto Di Malattie Infettive
Martino, Pietro
Unknown Affiliation
Manno, Graziana
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Peng, Kee
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Malaya
Alpuche, Celia
Mexico, Mexico
Hospital General de Mexico
Santos, Jose
Mexico, Mexico
Hospital General de Mexico
Rodríguez-Noriega, Eduardo
Mexico, Guadalajara
Universidad de Guadalajara
Zaidi Jacobson, Mussaret Bano
Mexico, Merida
Hospital General O'horan
Meis, Jacques F.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
Lingaas, Egil
Norway, Oslo
Rikshospitalet-radiumhospitalet hf
Dzierźanowska, Danuta
Poland, Warsaw
Instytut Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
Pawliszyn, Waclaw
Poland, Krakow
Pracownia Bakteriologii
Luz Martins, Mariada
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Albuquerque, Luis
Portugal, Coimbra
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
Rosado, Laura
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Velho, Rosa
Portugal, Coimbra
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
Amorim, Jose
Portugal, Porto
Hospital de Santo António
Ilina, Vera N.
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk Regional Hospital
Kretchikova, Olga I.
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
North-western State Medical University Named After I.i. Mechnikov
Klyasova, Galina
Russian Federation, Moscow
National Medical Research Center for Hematology
Rozanova, Sophia M.
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg
City Clinical Hospital No. 40
Multykh, Irina G.
Russian Federation, Krasnodar
Territory Center of Laboratory Diagnostics
Klimko, Nicholai Nikolaevich
Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
Medical Mycology Research Institute
Agapova, Elena D.
Russian Federation, Irkutsk
Irkutsk State Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital
Dmitrieva, Natalya V.
Russian Federation, Moscow
Oncology Research Center
Al Rasheed, Abdul Mohsen
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Riyadh Military Hospital
Trupl, Ján
Slovakia, Bratislava
National Cancer Center
Langsadl, Leon
Slovakia, Bratislava
Nutarch
Vaculikova, Alena
Slovakia, Bratislava
Derer's University Hospital Slovakia
Helena, Hupkova
Slovakia, Bratislava
St. Cyril and Metod Hospital
Roditi, Denise O.J.
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Hoosen, Anwar Ahmed
South Africa, Medunsa
Garankuwa Hospital
Crewe-Brown, Heather H.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Janse van Rensburg, Marais N.
South Africa, Bloemfontein
University of the Free State
Dusé, Adriano Gianmaria
South Africa, Johannesburg
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Lee, Kyungwon
South Korea, Seoul
Yonsei University
Lee, Kyungwon
South Korea, Seoul
Asan Medical Center
del Palacio, Amalia
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Sanchez-Sousa, Aurora
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Bille, Jacques
Switzerland, Lausanne
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Muhlethaler, K.
Switzerland, Bern
University of Bern
Chang, Shanchwen Chwen
Taiwan, Taipei
National Taiwan University Hospital
Wang, Jen Hsien
Taiwan, Taichung
China Medical University Hospital
Vorachit, Malai
Thailand, Bangkok
Ramathibodi Hospital
Gu¨r, Deniz
Turkey, Ankara
Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Korten, Volkan
Turkey, Istanbul
Marmara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi
Paul, John M.
United Kingdom, Brighton
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Jones, Brian
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Kate Gould, F.
United Kingdom, Newcastle
Freeman Hospital
Weightman, Nigel C.
United Kingdom, Northallerton
Friarage Hospital
Gould, Ian Malcolm
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Nhs Grampian
Ashbee, Ruth
United Kingdom, Leeds
Leeds General Infirmary
Statistics
Citations: 99
Authors: 99
Affiliations: 88
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.00863-06
ISSN:
00951137
Research Areas
Health System And Policy