Research Article

Candida Bloodstream Infections in Italy: Changing Epidemiology during 16 Years of Surveillance

Table 4

In vitro susceptibility to the antifungal agents against 394 Candida isolates.

Species
(number of isolates)
Antifungal agentMIC (µg/mL)
Range50%90%

C. albicans (174)Amphotericin B0.06–10.501
Fluconazole0.06–20.251
Voriconazole≤0.008–0.50.0080.25
Posaconazole≤0.008–0.50.030.25
Anidulafungin≤0.008–10.060.25
Caspofungin≤0.008–10.250.5
Micafungin ≤0.008–0.50.030.06

C. parapsilosis (137)Amphotericin B0.06–10.250.5
Fluconazole0.06–80.51
Voriconazole≤0.008–10.0150.06
Posaconazole≤0.008–20.1250.25
Anidulafungin≤0.008–3212
Caspofungin0.125–822
Micafungin≤0.008–3212

C. glabrata (22)Amphotericin B0.25–10.51
Fluconazole2–32816
Voriconazole0.03–20.251
Posaconazole0.25–40.254
Anidulafungin≤0.008–10.250.25
Caspofungin≤0.008–40.060.5
Micafungin≤0.008–10.060.5

C. guilliermondii (19)Amphotericin B0.125–10.251
Fluconazole0.5–444
Voriconazole≤0.008–10.060.5
Posaconazole0.125–10.51
Anidulafungin1–412
Caspofungin1–424
Micafungin0.5–212

C. tropicalis (19)Amphotericin B0.06–10.51
Fluconazole0.125–640.564
Voriconazole0.008–160.068
Posaconazole0.015–20.1250.5
Anidulafungin0.03–0.250.250.25
Caspofungin≤0.008–20.061
Micafungin0.0015–10.250.5

C. krusei (11)Amphotericin B0.5–111
Fluconazole8–643232
Voriconazole0.125–80.251
Posaconazole0.25–20.52
Anidulafungin≤0.008–0.50.250.5
Caspofungin0.06–20.251
Micafungin 0.06–0.50.250.5