TABLE 1.
Description of C. parapsilosis collection
| Isolate | Sourcea | Site of isolation | Time of isolation (day) | PFGE type | RAPD type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cp:c1 | NICU NB1 | Conjunctiva | 10 | 1 | A |
| Cp:b1 | NICU NB1 | Blood | 18 | 1 | A |
| Cp:e1 | NICU | Sink surface | 21 | 2 | A |
| Cp:hcw1 | NICU HCW | Hand | 21 | 1 | A |
| Cp:hcw2 | NICU HCW | Hand | 21 | 1 | A |
| Cp:hcw3 | NICU HCW | Hand | 28 | 3 | D |
| Cp:op1 | IDU | Respiratory tract | 4 | B | |
| Cp:e2 | OU | Sink surface | 5 | C | |
| 96144 | ATCC | 6 | F | ||
| 96140 | ATCC | 7 | E |
a
HCW, health care worker; IDU, infectious-disease unit; OU, ophthalmology unit; ATCC, American Type Culture Collection.