Molecular epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility of Saprochaete capitata (Blastoschizomyces capitatus) isolates causing nosocomial infection in Kayseri/Turkey

KOÇ A. N., ATALAY M. A., Timur D., DEMİR G., KAYNAR L.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.48, no.8, pp.596-603, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/23744235.2016.1176246
  • Journal Name: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.596-603
  • Keywords: Antifungal susceptibility, DNA sequencing analysis, genotyping, nosocomial fungal infection, repetitive sequence PCR by a DiversiLab System, Saprochaete capitata, DESORPTION IONIZATION-TIME, GEOTRICHUM-CAPITATUM, HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES, ALLIANCE(R) REGISTRY, NEUTROPENIC PATIENT, MASS-SPECTROMETRY, IDENTIFICATION, EMERGENCE, OUTBREAK, FUNGEMIA
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Saprochaete capitata isolates have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens, among immunosuppressed or neutropenic patients, and a rare cause of nosocomial infection in the hematology-bone marrow unit (HBMU) and the intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of this study was to molecular epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility of S. capitata (Blastoschizomyces capitatus) isolates causing nosocomial infection at Kayseri in Turkey.