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Table 7 In vitro Susceptibility patterns of C. albicans and non-albicans Candida species to Fluconazole (25 μg), Nystatin (100 units) and Voriconazole (1 μg) (n = 54)

From: Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in the Ho municipality, Ghana: species identification and antifungal susceptibility of Candida isolates

DRUGS

CANDIDA SPECIES

S

n (%)

S-DD

n (%)

R

n (%)

Total (%)

FLUCONAZOLE

C. albicans

3 (21.4)

4 (28.6)

7 (50.0)

14 (100.0)

Non-albicans Candida

7 (17.5)

14 (35.0)

19 (47.5)

40 (100.0)

C. glabrata

6 (19.4)

13 (41.9)

12 (38.7)

31 (100.0)

C. krusei

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

6 (100.0)

6 (100.0)

C. parapsilosis

1 (33.3)

1 (33.3)

1 (33.3)

3 (100.0)

NYSTATIN

C. albicans

0 (0.0)

14 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

14 (100.0)

Non-albicans Candida

2 (5.0)

33 (82.5)

5 (12.5)

40 (100.0)

C. glabrata

0 (0.0)

27 (87.1)

4 (12.9)

31 (100.0)

C. krusei

0 (0.0)

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

6 (100.0)

C. parapsilosis

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (100.0)

VORICONAZOLE

C. albicans

6 (42.9)

1 (7.1)

7 (50.0)

14 (100.0)

Non-albicans Candida

21 (52.5)

6 (15.0)

13 (32.5)

40 (100.0)

C. glabrata

17 (54.8)

3 (9.7)

11 (35.5)

31 (100.0)

C. krusei

2 (33.3)

3 (50.0)

1 (16.7)

6 (100.0)

C. parapsilosis

2 (66.7)

0 (0.0)

1(.3)

3 (100.0)

  1. Data is presented as frequency and percentage in parenthesis
  2. S Susceptible
  3. SDD Susceptible Dose Dependent
  4. R Resistant