[Opportunistic yeast infections and enzymatic profile of the etiological agents].

Abstract:

:Yeast infections are common in immunocompromised patients, although emerging species have been changing the epidemiological profile. The ability to secrete proteinases has been associated with pathogenicity within the genus Candida. This study had the aims of diagnosing yeast infections in immunocompromised patients and evaluating the virulence of the etiological agents, based on a proteinase secretion assay using bovine serum albumin as a substrate. Out of a total of 104 patients studied, 19 presented episodes of yeast infection. The respiratory tract (63.2%), followed by the urinary tract (10.5%), were the most common sites of infection. Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis and emerging species such as Candida krusei and Candida guilliermondii were isolated. Five isolates of Candida parapsilosis and one of Candida albicans and Candida guilliermondii exhibited high enzymatic activity. We conclude that enzymatic characterization of Candida isolates may be a useful prognostic marker, especially among immunocompromised individuals, since yeast infections in such patients are generally serious.

journal_name

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

authors

Macêdo DP,Farias AM,Lima Neto RG,Silva VK,Leal AF,Neves RP

doi

10.1590/s0037-86822009000200019

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-03-01 00:00:00

pages

188-91

issue

2

eissn

0037-8682

issn

1678-9849

pii

S0037-86822009000200019

journal_volume

42

pub_type

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