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. 2005 Feb;49(2):767-9.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.49.2.767-769.2005.

Multiechinocandin- and multiazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis isolates serially obtained during therapy for prosthetic valve endocarditis

Varsha Moudgal  1 , Tania Little, Dina Boikov, Jose A Vazquez
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Multiechinocandin- and multiazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis isolates serially obtained during therapy for prosthetic valve endocarditis

Varsha Moudgal et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Feb.

Abstract

Echinocandins are approved for the treatment of candidal infections. In vitro they have been shown to be less potent against strains of Candida parapsilosis than against other Candida spp. This is the first case report describing the development of a secondary multidrug (echinocandin-azole)-resistant Candida strain during therapy.

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