Catheter-Related Fungemia Due to Fluconazole-Resistant Candida nivariensis | Zendy

Shinichi Fujita | Zendy; Yasuko Senda | Zendy; Tikako Okusi | Zendy; Yumi Ota | Zendy; Hideaki Takada | Zendy; Kazunori Yamada | Zendy; Mitsuhiro Kawano | Zendy

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Catheter-Related Fungemia Due to Fluconazole-Resistant Candida nivariensis

Author(s) -

Shinichi Fujita,

Yasuko Senda,

Tikako Okusi,

Yumi Ota,

Hideaki Takada,

Kazunori Yamada,

Mitsuhiro Kawano

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00727-07

Subject(s) - fungemia , fluconazole , microbiology and biotechnology , mycosis , bloodstream infection , blood culture , fungi imperfecti , internal transcribed spacer , biology , medicine , antifungal , immunology , antibiotics , gene , genetics , ribosomal rna

We report on a case of fungemia due to fluconazole-resistant Candida nivariensis (MIC, > or =128 microg/ml). Internal transcribed spacer PCR followed by microchip gel electrophoresis with a blood culture that tested positive revealed a unique pattern different from those of other pathogenic yeasts.

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