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Transient fungaemia due to Candida, pelliculosa in a patient with AIDS
Author(s) -
Salesa R.,
Burgos A.,
FernandezMazarrasa C.,
Quindós G.,
Pontón J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1991.tb00670.x
Subject(s) - ketoconazole , amphotericin b , fungemia , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology
Summary.Candida pelliculosa Redaelli (syn. Hansenula anomala ) was isolated from blood cultures of a patient with acquired immunodefïciency syndrome. The transient candidaemia was appar‐ently associated with intravenous drug addiction. The isolate was identified by standard methods such as API 20 C Aux and 16 dises carbon auxanogram. The isolate was sensitive to amphotericin B, 5‐fluo‐rocytosine and ketoconazole. This organism adds to the growing list of Candida species associated with acquired immunodefïciency syndrome. Zusammenfassung.Candida pelliculosa Redaelli (syn. Hansenula anomala ) wurde aus dem Blut eines AIDS‐Patienten isoliert. Die transiente Can‐didämie stand offensichtlich mit intravenösem Dro‐genkonsum in Zusammenhang. Der isolierte Pilz wurde mit Standardmethoden (API 20 C Aux, Au‐xanogramm mit 16 Kohlenhydraten) identifiziert. Das Isolât war empfindlich fur Amphotericin B, 5‐Fluorcytosin und Ketoconazol. Diese Hefeart ver‐gröißert weiterhin die Liste der AIDS‐assoziierten Caandida ‐Arten.