Rare non-albicans candida species detected in different clinical diagnoses

Abstract

In working on the incidence of yeasts we excluded from the tested set C. albicans, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis on the basis of morphological and biochemical properties. We found 16 rare species of yeasts: C. claussenii (16), C. guilliermondii (10), C. robusta (9), C. pulcherrima (8), C. zeylanoides (4), C. glabrata (3), C. lusitaniae (3), C. catenulata (2), C. mesenterica (2), C. utilis (2), C. freyschussii, C. intermedia, C. kefyr, C. lipolytica, C. mogii, C. pseudotropicalis (1 for each). These yeasts were detected mainly in cases of premature babies (22) from the nasopharynx (13), from the rectum (4), from the skin (23), from wound drains and from blood (1 for each), with gynaecological diagnoses (15) and rarely other diagnoses, such as malignancy (5), hypertension and respiratory infections (4 for each), kidney transplantation (3), dialysis, haemolytic-uremic syndrome (2 for each), perforation of gastric ulcus, otitis, prostatitis, ulcus cruris, coma, spina bifida, peritonitis and hepatic failure from different clinical material.

Candida ruelliae sp. nov., a novel yeast species isolated from flowers of Ruellia sp. (Acanthaceae)

“…Sequence analysis of the D1/D2 domain also showed that C. haemulonii type II differs from C. haemulonii type strain by 15% sequence divergence in the D1/D2 domain (Kurtzman & Robnett, 1997), but C. haemulonii type II is yet to be described as a separate species. Of the two species of the sister clade, C. mogii, originally isolated from 'miso', was also associated with human infections (English & Atkinson, 1974;Dorko et al, 2000) and C. tolerans was isolated from Hibiscus flowers . NRRL Y-27702 (AY640205) has been isolated from the gut of an unidentified geometrid.…”

“…NRRL Y-27702 (AY640205) has been isolated from the gut of an unidentified geometrid. Of the two species of the sister clade, C. mogii, originally isolated from 'miso', was also associated with human infections (English & Atkinson, 1974;Dorko et al, 2000) and C. tolerans was isolated from Hibiscus flowers .…”

Necrotising ventriculitis due to combined infection with Rhizopus microsporus var. chinensis and Candida krusei in an eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus)

“…13 At least 16 other Candida spp. are known to occur in humans, 12 mostly associated with other severe medical conditions. Candida spp.…”

“…10,11 The vast majority of human infections are C. albicans 12,13 and presumably the same applies to avian patients. are causally related to alimentary tract disease or are opportunistic pathogens secondary to altered host immunity or luminal microbial conditions, such as occurs with antibiotic administration.…”

“…are causally related to alimentary tract disease or are opportunistic pathogens secondary to altered host immunity or luminal microbial conditions, such as occurs with antibiotic administration. are known to occur in humans, 12 mostly associated with other severe medical conditions. In one study of human liver transplantation, 100% of patients had Candida spp.…”