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Table 1 In vitro antifungal susceptibility of Candida species isolated from ICU-acquired candidaemia episodes

From: Determinants of mortality in non-neutropenic ICU patients with candidaemia

Agent

MIC*

Candida albicans (n = 106)

Candida glabrata (n = 32)

Candida krusei (n = 7)

Candida parapsilosis (n = 14)

Candida tropicalis (n = 10)

AMB

MIC50

0.125

0.25

0.25

0.5

0.5

 

MIC90

0.25

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

5FC

MIC50

0.125

0.03

8

0.125

0.06

 

MIC90

0.5

0.03

16

0.25

0.125

FLU

MIC50

1

32

64

2

1

 

MIC90

2

64

>64

4

4

ITR

MIC50

0.06

2

0.5

0.25

0.25

 

MIC90

0.125

16

0.5

0.5

0.5

VOR

MIC50

0.016

0.5

0.5

0.06

0.06

 

MIC90

0.03

1

0.5

0.25

0.5

POS

MIC range (no. tested)

0.008 to 0.06 (16)

0.03 to 8 (7)

0.125 (1)

-

0.008 to 0.06 (4)

CAS

MIC range (no. tested)

0.03 to 0.25 (27)

0.06 to 0.25 (11)

0.25 to 1 (3)

0.125 (1)

0.06 to 0.5 (7)

  1. AMB = amphotericin B; CAS = caspofungin; 5FC = 5-flucytosine; FLU = fluconazole; ITR = itraconazole; POS = posaconazole; MIC = minimum inhibitory concentration (μg/mL); VOR = voriconazole.