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Antifungal susceptibility of non-albicans Candida spp. isolated from raw milk and human blood in Alborz and Tehran provinces

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Recent reports indicate high prevalence of fungal infections due to non-albicans Candida spp. which are present in various environments such as raw milk. The quality of milk for fungal normal flora was investigated in this study.
Materials and Methods: A total of 262 milk samples were collected directly from milk collection tanks indesignated dairy farms and cultured in SDA media. By further analysis of grown yeasts, 69 non-albicans Candida strains were identified. Antifungal susceptibility of the isolated species, were evaluated against amphotericin B, itraconazole, fluconazole and flucytosine. Fifty two non-albicans clinical samples isolated from human blood have been evaluated along.
Results: Antifungal susceptibility evaluation in non-albicans strains isolated from milk revealed Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis to be 100% sensitive to flucytosine and fluconazole. Candida krusei showed 94% and 80% sensitivity to flucytosine and fluconazole respectively. Candida parapsilosis indicated 72.72% sensitivity to fluconazole.
Conclusion: Evaluation of non-albicans Candida species in raw milk and antifungal susceptibility patterns of these isolatescompare with non-albicansisolates from human blood, may help physicians to choose an appropriate medication for diseases needing long-term treatment, especially for diseases caused by local strains.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v11i6.2224
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Candida parapsilosis; Candida glabrata; Candida krusei; Candida tropicalis; Antifungal; Raw milk
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Namvar Z, Akhavan Sepahy A, Rafiei Tabatabaei R, Rezaie S. Antifungal susceptibility of non-albicans Candida spp. isolated from raw milk and human blood in Alborz and Tehran provinces. Iran J Microbiol. 2020;11(6):520-526.