Antifungal resistance of Candida tropicalis isolated in the State of Ceará

Abstract

In this study, the resistance to antifungal drugs was investigated among 51 strains of Candida tropicalis isolated from clinical samples in the State of Ceará, Brazil. Antifungal resistance was a rare finding in our study and was restricted to three (5.9%) of the strains of Candida tropicalis. These exhibited resistance to both fluconazole and itraconazole.

Candida tropicalis; Antifungal agents; Disk diffusion test