Clonality of Fluconazole-Nonsusceptible Candida tropicalis in Bloodstream Infections, Taiwan, 2011–2017

Candida tropicalis is the leading cause of non–C. albicans candidemia in tropical Asia and Latin America. We evaluated isolates from 344 patients with an initial episode of C. tropicalis candidemia. We found that 58 (16.9%) patients were infected by fluconazole-nonsusceptible (FNS) C. tropicalis wit...

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Main Authors: Pao-Yu Chen, Yu-Chung Chuang, Un-In Wu, Hsin-Yun Sun, Jann-Tay Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Hsiu-Jung Lo, Hurng-Yi Wang, Yee-Chun Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/19-0520_article