Abstract
Antifungal Resistance of Candida Species in Bacolod City, Philippines
Highlights
Candidiasis remains as one of the top 5 healthcareassociated bloodstream infections in the world and still causes high mortality rates [1]
A total of 184 Candida species were isolated from clinical specimens with C. albicans (61%) having the highest frequency followed by C. tropicalis (15%)
A total of 184 isolates were identified as Candida species using Vitek Compact 2 instrument, all of which had more than 95% excellent identification
Summary
Candidiasis remains as one of the top 5 healthcareassociated bloodstream infections in the world and still causes high mortality rates [1]. It covers a wide range of diseases, from mild clinical infections to invasive and even disseminated forms [1]. Type of infections includes recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, oral and esophageal candidiasis, candidaemia, and Candida peritonitis. It was the leading cause of consultation at the Dermatology Out-Patient Section of the Department of Health-Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. The incidence of Candida infection is increasing, but the choice of appropriate antifungal drugs is limited [5]
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