Table 24 Resistance Patterns ofCandidaspp.
Candidaspp. Sensitivity to antifungalsa
C. albicans Sensitive to all classes of antifungals
C. glabrata Potentially resistant to all azole antifungals and relatively resistant to amphotericin
C. parapsilosis Sensitive to all classes of antifungals but may be relatively resistant to
caspofungin
C. krusei Resistant to fluconazole. May be relatively resistant to amphotericin
C. lusitaniae Resistant to amphotericin
aStandardization of testing has not been established for echinocandins.
Source: From Ref. 222.
Table 25 Approach to the Patient at Risk for Candidal Endocarditis
Source: Adapted from Refs. 222 and 257.
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