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Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. doi:10.1128/AAC.01595-07
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Prevalence and Susceptibility Profile of Candida metapsilosis and Candida orthopsilosis. Results from Population-Based Surveillance of Candidemia in Spain

Servicio de Micología. Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Hospital Universitari Vall dHebrón, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain

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	Abstract

We describe the prevalence and susceptibility profile of two recently described species C. metapsilosis and C. orthopsilosis related with C. parapsilosis in candidemia. The prevalence of these species (1.7% for C. metapsilosis,1.4% for C. orthopsilosis) is significant. Differences observed in their susceptibility profile could have therapeutic importance.

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