[Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of Candida spp. causing superficial XXXX . Coro, Falcon state, Venezuela].

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Candida species other than @entity5132 are often described as causative agents of superficial @entity3217 and are more resistant to treatment with @entity8201 . In order to determine the distribution of species and in vitro antifungal susceptibility of Candida spp., one ambispective study, which analyzed 18 @entity375 isolates obtained from samples from @entity1 diagnosed with superficial @entity3217 , was performed. Taxonomic identification was performed by macroscopic visualization of the growth characteristics in chromogenic agar and by conventional methods. The susceptibility to @entity2380 and @entity18111 was evaluated by the disc diffusion method. Most of the isolates (88.8%), came from nail samples. @entity7409 was the most common species, followed by @entity9841 , @entity5132 and C. krusei, which confirmed the prevalence of non-albicans species as a cause of superficial mycoses. The pattern of susceptibility to @entity2380 and @entity18111 was similar: all isolates of @entity7409 and @entity5132 were susceptible, while 83.3% of @entity9841 showed sensitivity to both antifungals. C. krusei, @entity2380 -resistant species showed intermediate susceptibility io @entity18111 . The use of chromogenic agar allowed to detect mixed @entity281 in nail samples, involving Candida spp. and @entity9841 in one case, the latter with resistance to both @entity2380 and @entity18111 . The results demonstrate the importance of species identification and susceptibility testing to avoid therapeutic failures in superficial mycoses.
