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Article: Antifungal Susceptibility and Virulence Attributes of Bloodstream Isolates of Candida from Hong Kong and Finland

TitleAntifungal Susceptibility and Virulence Attributes of Bloodstream Isolates of Candida from Hong Kong and Finland
Authors
KeywordsAntifungal
Bloodstream isolates
Candida
Virulence attributes
Issue Date2011
PublisherSpringer Verlag Dordrecht. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=0301-486X
Citation
Mycopathologia, 2011, v. 172 n. 5, p. 389-395 How to Cite?
AbstractCandida bloodstream infection has dramatically increased in the last decade due to the growing number of immunocompromised populations worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the antifungal susceptibility profiles and virulence attributes of Candida bloodstream isolates (CBIs) derived from Hong Kong and Finland, information which are vital for devising empirical clinical strategies. Susceptibility testing of a wide range of antifungals including fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, ketoconazole, 5-fluorocytosine, amphotericin B and caspofungin was performed. Haemolytic activity and secretion of proteinase of CBIs were also examined. All CBIs derived from Hong Kong were susceptible to all the antifungals tested whilst some CBIs from Finland were resistant to azoles and caspofungin. C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis showed higher haemolytic activity whereas C. parapsilosis and C. guilliermondii were non-haemolytic in general. Proteinase activity of the Finland C. albicans isolates was significantly higher than the Hong Kong isolates. Our data provide a glimpse of the possible evolutionary changes in pathogenic potential of Candida that may be occurring in different regions of the world. Therefore, continuous surveillance and availability of local data should be taken into consideration when treating candidemia patients. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/137183
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.743
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong Research Grants Council, RGCHKU 7624/06 M
Helsinki University Central HospitalTYH3245
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, RGC No. HKU 7624/06 M and by the EVO Grant TYH3245 by the Helsinki University Central Hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMeurman, JHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPärnänen, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVaara, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorSamaranayake, LPen_HK
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dc.description.abstractCandida bloodstream infection has dramatically increased in the last decade due to the growing number of immunocompromised populations worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the antifungal susceptibility profiles and virulence attributes of Candida bloodstream isolates (CBIs) derived from Hong Kong and Finland, information which are vital for devising empirical clinical strategies. Susceptibility testing of a wide range of antifungals including fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, ketoconazole, 5-fluorocytosine, amphotericin B and caspofungin was performed. Haemolytic activity and secretion of proteinase of CBIs were also examined. All CBIs derived from Hong Kong were susceptible to all the antifungals tested whilst some CBIs from Finland were resistant to azoles and caspofungin. C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis showed higher haemolytic activity whereas C. parapsilosis and C. guilliermondii were non-haemolytic in general. Proteinase activity of the Finland C. albicans isolates was significantly higher than the Hong Kong isolates. Our data provide a glimpse of the possible evolutionary changes in pathogenic potential of Candida that may be occurring in different regions of the world. Therefore, continuous surveillance and availability of local data should be taken into consideration when treating candidemia patients. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.subjectAntifungalen_HK
dc.subjectBloodstream isolatesen_HK
dc.subjectCandidaen_HK
dc.subjectVirulence attributesen_HK
dc.titleAntifungal Susceptibility and Virulence Attributes of Bloodstream Isolates of Candida from Hong Kong and Finlanden_HK
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