Open AccessStudying the prevalence, species distribution, and detection of in vitro production of phospholipase from Candida isolated from cases of invasive candidiasis
Author(s) -
Yukti Sharma,
Susheel Kumar Chumber,
Mandeep Kaur
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.199995
Subject(s) - candida tropicalis , candida parapsilosis , candida krusei , candida albicans , fluconazole , microbiology and biotechnology , candida glabrata , voriconazole , biology , candida dubliniensis , corpus albicans , antifungal
Candida spp. have emerged as successful pathogens both in invasive and mucosal infections. C. albicans is the sixth cause of most common nosocomial infections according to studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A shift toward non-albicans species has been reported. There is a dearth of knowledge regarding the virulence factors of Candida , especially from this part of India. The aim was to study the prevalence of Candida , speciate, and determine antifungal sensitivity along with the detection of in vitro production of phospholipases in 100 Candida isolates.