Rapid identification,fluconazole and micafungin susceptibility testing of Candida species from blood culture by a short incubation method.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 109(2): 116271, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to develop and validate a rapid method for identification by MALDI-TOF system and determination of the susceptibility to Fluconazole and Micafungin by broth microdilution among Candidaspecies causing bloodstream infections. Subcultures from blood culture bottles were incubated for 5 hours (+/- 1h) and used to perform the tests, so that the turnaround time of rapid identification and susceptibility profile was about 5 and 24 hours, respectively. The rapid identification showed agreement of 92.05 %. Regarding the rapid broth microdilution for Fluconazole and Micafungin, the agreement was 97.06 % (p<0.001) and 100 % (p<0.001), and the Kappa coefficient was 0.91 (p<0.001) and 1.0 (p<0.001), respectively. To conclude, both rapid methods showed to be reproducible, inexpensive, easy to perform and time-saving. Thus, these methodologies could be useful to guide and adjust empirical antifungal therapy.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Candida
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Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
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Fluconazol
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Espectrometría de Masa por Láser de Matriz Asistida de Ionización Desorción
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Equinocandinas
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Lipopéptidos
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Cultivo de Sangre
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Micafungina
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Antifúngicos
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Año:
2024
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos