In vitro antifungal susceptibility pattern and ergosterol content in clinical yeast strains.

Background: Absence or severe reduction in the amount of ergosterol in the fungal membrane and its replacement with other sterols have been described as potential antifungal resistance mechanisms in fungi. Aims and methods: The ergosterol content in a collection of 51 clinical yeast isolates, includ...

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Publicado en:Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 100 - 104
Autores principales: Gomez-Lopez, Alicia, Buitrago, María Jose, Rodriguez-Tudela, Juan Luis., Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2011
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          Gomez-Lopez, Alicia
          Buitrago, María Jose
          Rodriguez-Tudela, Juan Luis.
          Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel
        affil: Servicio de Micología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, España
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        Antifungal agents
        Microbial sensitivity tests
        Ergosterol
        Medical microbiology
        Yeast
        Chromatographic analysis
        Microbiology
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          Antifungal agents
          Microbial sensitivity tests
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          Medical microbiology
          Yeast
          Chromatographic analysis
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        HPLC-UV
        Levaduras
        Mecanismos de resistencia
        Resistance mechanisms
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        Background: Absence or severe reduction in the amount of ergosterol in the fungal membrane and its replacement with other sterols have been described as potential antifungal resistance mechanisms in fungi. Aims and methods: The ergosterol content in a collection of 51 clinical yeast isolates, including susceptible and resistant strains to amphotericin B and azoles, was estimated by a simple chromatographic method (HPLC-UV). Results: A high content of ergosterol was detected for several strains of Candida glabrata, Candida tropi- calis or Pichia membranifaciens. In contrast, strains of Cryptococcus neoformans and Dipodascus capitatus had the lowest ergosterol concentrations. No significant correlation was observed between antifungal susceptibility patterns and ergosterol content. Conclusions: We conclude from this study that ergosterol content on yeasts may not be associated with specific resistant patterns.
        Antecedentes: La ausencia o disminución en la cantidad de ergosterol, así como su sustitución por otros esteroles en la membrana, se ha considerado como un posible mecanismo de resistencia de la célula fúngica. Objetivos y métodos: En este trabajo hemos evaluado la cantidad de ergosterol de una colección de 51 aislamientos clínicos de levaduras, incluyendo cepas sensibles y resistentes a antifúngicos, mediante un sencillo método cromatográfico (HPLC-UV). Resultados: Algunas cepas de Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis y Pichia membranifaciens mostraron mayor contenido en ergosterol que el resto, mientras que las de Cryptococcus neoformans y Dipodascus capitatus presentaron el contenido más bajo. No se observó ninguna relación con suficiente potencia estadística entre el patrón de sensibilidad in vitro y el contenido de ergosterol. Conclusiones: Podemos concluir de este estudio que el contenido en ergosterol no se relaciona sistemáticamente con un patrón de resistencia definido.
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