LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Distribution and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species isolated from clinical samples in southern Brazil

Botelho, Tatiani Karini Rensi; Danielli, Letícia Jacobi; Seide, Milena; Borges, Pâmela Pacassa; Cruz, Alexandre Bella.

Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. (Online); 58 (), 2022

Abstract Invasive infections caused by Candida species have been strongly associated with poor prognosis and high resistance rates to some antifungals. This study aimed to identify Candida species isolated from different anatomical sites and to describe their susceptibility profile to antifungals. Ninety...

Brasil/etnología, Candidiasis Vulvovaginal/patología, Candida albicans/clasificación, Antifúngicos/efectos adversos, Azoles/agonistas, Candida parapsilosis/clasificación, Espectrometría de Masa por Láser de Matriz Asistida de Ionización Desorción/instrumentación, Infecciones, Preparaciones Farmacéuticas

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Laboratorial aspects of cytolytic vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis as a key for accurate diagnosis: a pilot study

Abstract Objective To identify clinical, microscopic, and biochemical characteristics that differentiate cytolytic vaginosis (CV) from vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Methods The present cross-sectional study analyzed the vaginal contents of 24 non-pregnant women aged 18 to 42 years who were attended a...