<b>Characterization of <i>Candida</i> spp. isolated from vaginal fluid: identification, antifungal susceptibility, and virulence profile</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i1.13557

• Main Authors: Kelly Ishida (Author), Mirian Ueda-Yamaguchi (Author), Sueli Fumie Yamada-Ogatta (Author), Tânia Ueda-Naklamura (Author), Terezinha Inez Estivalet Svidzinski (Author), Celso Vataru Nakamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A total of 101 (20.0%) yeast samples were isolated from vaginal fluids of 504 non-hospitalized patients in Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil and Candida albicans was more frequent specie (93.1%) identified by seminested PCR method. All the isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B and nystatin, and 93...