Candida parapsilosis as a Causative Agent of Onychomycosis in Patient with Cirrhosis of the Liver

Autor: Yelena Kukhar, Ainura Smagulova, Ainash Daniyarova, Aliya Baiduissenova, Vladimir Kiyan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Fungi, Vol 6, Iss 4, p 313 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2309-608X
DOI: 10.3390/jof6040313
Popis: We report the first case of non-dermatophytic onychomycosis of the toenail described in Kazakhstan caused by Candida parapsilosis. The biological properties of the strain were studied. C. parapsilosis forms white creamy colonies, smooth with focal wrinkles, and the reversum is light-yellow. The culture of C. parapsilosis is represented by a yeast form, characterized by the presence of round or cylindrical yeast cells with active budding. The strain has a high saccharolytic and urease activity and is indifferent to the sucrose and maltose. The C. parapsilosis strain was sensitive to polyene and azole antifungal agents. The highest sensitivity was found to ketoconazole, itraconazole and nystatin.
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