Susceptibilidad a fluconazol y voriconazol por el método de difusión, de cepas de Candida, aisladas de hemocultivos en Maracaibo, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Perozo-Mena Armindo, Calvo Belinda, Mesa Luzmila, Pineda Maritza
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2011
• Subjects: Especies de Candida; candidemia; hemocultivos; fluconazol; voriconazol; Candida species; blood culture; fluconazole; voriconazole; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/00778aae1e234445b9c20673f7acc450

Abstract: To determine the susceptibility of Candida strains isolated from blood cultures in Maracaibo, Venezuela, 78 strains obtained from hospitalized patients in different services of the autonomous Maracaibo University Hospital, Venezuela, were studied. Chromogenic Medium Brilliance Candida Agar and Vitek-YBC were used for species identification. In addition, cultures were assessed using the traditional identification method. Susceptibility was determined by the diffusion method with fluconazole and voriconazole disks, according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute, Document M44-A2. Frequency of the Candida species was: C. parapsilosis 51.28%, C. tropicalis 15.38%, C. guilliermondii 11.54%, C. albicans 10.26% C. famata 6.41%, C. glabrata 3.85% and C. krusei 1.28%. Susceptibility was 96.15% and 100% for fluconazole and voriconazole, respectively. Three isolates identified as C. albicans, C. guilliermondii and C. krusei were resistant to fluconazole. These results suggest that fluconazole and voriconazole can be useful in the treatment of patients with candidemia; however, epidemiological surveillance and susceptibility pattern determination of Candida must be maintained. Resumen: Para determinar la susceptibilidad de cepas de Candida aisladas de hemocultivos en nuestro medio, se estudiaron 78 cepas obtenidas de pacientes hospitalizados en diferentes servicios del Servicio Autónomo Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo (SAHUM), Venezuela. Para la identificación de especies se usó el medio cromogénico Brilliance Candida Agar y Vitek-YBC. Adicionalmente, los cultivos fueron identificados por el método tradicional. La susceptibilidad fue determinada por el método de difusión con discos de fluconazol y voriconazol según la metodología M44-A2 del Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute. La frecuencia de las especies de Candida fue: C. parapsilosis 51,28%, C. tropicalis 15,38%, C. guilliermondii 11,54%, C. albicans 10,26% C. famata 6,41%, C. glabrata 3,85% y C. krusei 1,28%. La susceptibilidad fue de ...