Cholesterol dependent and Amphotericin B resistant isolates of a Candida glabrata strain from an Intensive Care Unit patient

Med Mycol. 2008 May;46(3):265-8. doi: 10.1080/13693780701636898.

Abstract

Here we report on two isolates of Candida glabrata recovered from urine samples collected from of an Intensive Care Unit patient. D1/D2 and ITS 1+2 rDNA sequence analysis confirmed its identification. The isolates were cholesterol dependent and resistant to Amphotericin B.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology*
  • Candida / classification
  • Candida / genetics
  • Candida glabrata / drug effects
  • Candida glabrata / genetics
  • Candida glabrata / isolation & purification*
  • Candida glabrata / metabolism
  • Candidiasis / microbiology*
  • Cholesterol / metabolism*
  • DNA, Fungal / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Middle Aged
  • Urine / microbiology

Substances

  • DNA, Fungal
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • Amphotericin B
  • Cholesterol