Candiduria in a public hospital of São Paulo (1999-2004): characteristics of the yeast isolates Candiduria em hospital público de São Paulo (1999-2004): características das leveduras isoladas

The study involved 100 yeast isolates, obtained from urine samples provided by a Public Pediatric Hospital of São Paulo, Brazil, from 1999 to 2004. The most frequent species was Candida albicans, followed by C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis. In regard to virulence, 97% of the isolates...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Elza Helena da Silva, Luciana da Silva Ruiz, Flavia Emi Matsumoto, Marcos Ereno Auler, Mauro Cintra Giudice, Débora Moreira, Walderez Szeszs, Claudete Rodrigues Paula
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2007
Subjects:
Candiduria
Nosocomial infections
Epidemiological markers
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652007000600003
https://doaj.org/article/967565f835e9453fa84f7dccb27a8d32
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Summary:The study involved 100 yeast isolates, obtained from urine samples provided by a Public Pediatric Hospital of São Paulo, Brazil, from 1999 to 2004. The most frequent species was Candida albicans, followed by C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis. In regard to virulence, 97% of the isolates showed index 3 for proteinase and 63% index 2 for phospholipase. The most frequent killer biotypes were 511 and 888. Estudou-se 100 amostras de leveduras, isoladas de urina, provenientes de Hospital Público Infantil de São Paulo Brasil, no período de 1999-2004. A espécie mais freqüente foi Candida albicans, seguida de C. tropicalis, C. glabrata e C. parapsilosis. Em relação à virulência, 97% dos isolados apresentaram índice 3 para proteinase e, 63% índice 2 para fosfolipase. Os biótipos "killer" mais freqüentes foram o 511 e 888.

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