MY2204-1

Posted on June 16, 2022 by CMPT

Blood: Candida krusei – Shipped April 04, 2022

HISTORY

This challenge was sent as a simulated blood culture sample from a 65 year old patient with cancer. Laboratories were expected to isolate and identify Candida krusei.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from MY2204-1

Fluconazole is intrinsically resistance and should either reported as resistant or not be reported at all. A comment about intrinsic resistance to fluconazole can provide helpful additional information to the physician.
There are currently no clinical breakpoints published for 5-fluorocytosine, itraconazole or posaconazole. Reporting susceptibility results for these agents is inappropriate.

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