Open AccessIdentification of Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis in a Large Global Collection of Candida glabrata Isolates: Comparison to the Literature
Author(s) -
Shawn R. Lockhart,
S. A. Messer,
Michael Gherna,
Justin A. Bishop,
William G. Merz,
Michael A. Pfaller,
Daniel J. Diekema
Publication year - 2009
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.02315-08
Subject(s) - candida glabrata , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antifungal , fungi imperfecti , candida infections , mycosis , immunology
We analyzed 1,598 Candida glabrata isolates for the presence of the cryptic species Candida nivariensis and Candida bracarensis. Both species were very rare in this collection (0.2% prevalence), despite the number of isolates analyzed and the global distribution of the isolates. We saw no associated antifungal resistance in C. nivariensis.
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