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Detection mecA gene and Staphylococcus aureus resistance to several antibiotics isolated from cat ear swabs at a veterinary hospital located at Surabaya – Indonesia

Cats are susceptible to S. aureus, which mainly colonizes the nose and ears of these feline species. Otitis externa in cat ears is one of the illnesses produced by S. aureus in animals. Antibiotic therapy for affected animals is the conventional treatment for infections by S. aureus. Antibiotic us...

In vitro sensitivity of Malassezia furfur isolates from HIV-positive and negative patients to antifungal agents

Biomédica (Bogotá); 43 (Supl. 1), 2023
Introduction. Malassezia is a lipophilic and lipid-dependent yeast genus belonging to the skin microbiota of humans and other animals. However, due to dysbiosis processes or other factors in the host, this yeast can cause different pathologies, ranging from skin diseases, such as seborrheic dermatitis, t...

Expression of ERG11, ERG3, MDR1 and CDR1 genes in Candida tropicalis

Biomédica (Bogotá); 43 (Supl. 1), 2023
Introduction. Drug resistance to azoles is a growing problem in the Candida genus. Objective. To analyze molecularly the genes responsible for fluconazole resistance in Candida tropicalis strains. Materials and methods. Nineteen strains, with and without exposure to fluconazole, were selected for this st...

Refractory feline sporotrichosis: a comparative analysis on the clinical, histopathological, and cytopathological aspects

Pesqui. vet. bras; 42 (), 2022
Sporotrichosis is a chronic fungal infection caused by Sporothrix species. The occurrence of cases that are resistant to long-term treatment, especially in the nasal planum of cats, emphasizes the importance of studying its pathogenesis. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the inflammato...

Evaluation of susceptibility and response in the surface of agents of surface mycoses (Trichophyton mentagrophytes; T. tonsurans) to antifungal drugs of interest in a medical clinic

ABCS health sci; 46 (), 2021
INTRODUCTION: The resistance of fungal species to drugs usually used in clinics is of great interest in the medical field. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate susceptibility and in vitro response of species of Trichophyton spp. to antifungal drugs of interest in clinical medicine. METHODS: 12 samples of clinical isol...

Antifungal susceptibility profile of Candida clinical isolates from 22 hospitals of São Paulo State, Brazil

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (9), 2021
This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of cryptic Candida species from candidemia cases in 22 public hospitals in São Paulo State, Brazil, and their antifungal susceptibility profiles. During 2017 and 2018, 144 isolates were molecularly identified as 14 species; C. parapsilosis (32.6%), C. albicans ...

Candida auris osteomielitis: Case report

Rev. Fac. Med. (Bogotá); 68 (3), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Candida auris is an opportunistic yeast associated with multiple infections, which was first reported in 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Provided that it has great antifungal resistance to azoles and amphotericin B, its treatment options are limited, and therefore an empiric therapy using e...

Azoles de antes y ahora: una revisión

Rev. chil. infectol; 37 (3), 2020
Resumen Los azoles son fármacos que inhiben la enzima 14α-esteroldemetilasa, impidiendo la unión de ergosterol; esto altera la estructura y función de la pared celular fúngica. Especialmente el grupo de los triazoles: fluconazol, itraconazol, voriconazol, posaconazol e isavuconazol, son una alte...

Análisis cuantitativo de la expresión de genes de resistencia a fluconazol en cepas de Candida albicans aisladas al ingreso de adultos mayores a una unidad de cuidados intensivos de Manizales, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 40 (1), 2020
Introducción. Las infecciones oportunistas asociadas con Candida albicans han tenido gran repercusión en la salud pública por la mortalidad que generan en determinados grupos poblacionales. Aunque existen tratamientos farmacológicos disponibles, es evidente el aumento de la resistencia desarrollada p...

Antifungal susceptibility profile of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates from avian lungs

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (2), 2020
Susceptibility testing is essential to inform the correct management of Aspergillus infections. In this study we present antifungal susceptibility profile of A. fumigatus isolates recovered from lungs of birds with and without aspergillosis. Fifty three isolates were tested for their antifungal susceptib...