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Development of caspofungin resistance following prolonged therapy for invasive candidiasis secondary to Candida glabrata infection

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Resumen

We report a case of Candida glabrata invasive candidiasis that developed reduced susceptibility to caspofungin during prolonged therapy. Pre- and posttreatment isolates were confirmed to be isogenic, and sequencing of hot spots known to confer echinocandin resistance revealed an F659V substitution within the FKS2 region of the glucan synthase complex.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Páginas (desde-hasta)3783-3785
Número de páginas3
PublicaciónAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Volumen52
N.º10
DOI
EstadoPublished - oct 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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