標題: An emerging issue of mixed yeast cultures
作者: Yang, Yun-Liang
Chu, Wen-Li
Lin, Chih-Chao
Tsai, Sheng-Hua
Chang, Te-Pin
Lo, Hsiu-Jung
生物科技學系
分子醫學與生物工程研究所
Department of Biological Science and Technology
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering
關鍵字: Candida species;CHROMagar Candida medium;Germ tube test;Identification
公開日期: 1-Aug-2014
摘要: Background: Different yeast species have different susceptibilities to commonly prescribed antifungal drugs. Thus, it is important to accurately determine the species of pathogenic yeasts, especially when more than one species are in a specimen. Methods: Clinically significant yeast isolates were collected via the Taiwan Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance of Yeasts from July to September in 2010. The identifications of isolates were assessed in the core laboratory at the National Health Research Institutes. Results: Of the 1127 isolates recovered, 1088 were of Candida genus, accounting for 96.53% of the total isolates, followed by Cryptococcus (15, 1.33%), Trichosporon (12, 1.06%), Kodamaea (4, 0.35%), Pichia (4, 0.35%), and three others. In all, 38 out of 1116 (3.4%) specimens had mixed yeast cultures. One ascites specimen had three species, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, and Candida tropicalis. In the remaining 37 specimens, 16 had a combination of C. albicans and C. glabrata, eight C. albicans and C. tropicalis, five C. glabrata and C. tropicalis, three Candida krusei and C. tropicalis, and five with different combinations. Conclusion: The high prevalence of cultures with mixed yeasts may be an emerging issue. Thus, to determine mixed yeast cultures in the same specimen, we highly recommend CHROMagar Candida medium to culture yeast isolates directly from the specimen. Copyright (C) 2013, Taiwan Society of Microbiology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. All rights reserved.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2013.01.001
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/25075
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.01.001
期刊: JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
Volume: 47
Issue: 4
起始頁: 339
結束頁: 344
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