Abstract
Previous studies have demonstrated reduced virulence in the species that comprise the Candida parapsilosis complex. We investigated a cohort of 93 patients with candidemia caused by this complex. Most infections were caused by C. parapsilosis (80.6%), followed by C. orthopsilosis (18.3%) and C. metapsilosis (1.1%). Renal failure (P < 0.001) and chronic liver diseases (P = 0.019) were more frequently encountered with infections caused by the C. orthopsilosis group, suggesting an association with patients who had a greater state of immune suppression in comparison with infections caused by C. parapsilosis sensu stricto.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 403-406 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Medical mycology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Infectious Diseases