Table 3.
Summary of key phenotypic and biochemical characteristics of included Candida isolates
| Species | Growth at 37/40/42°C | Formation of pseudohyphaea | Color on CHROMagar | Esculin hydrolysisa | d-Cellobiose assimilation | MIC range (μg/ml) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anidulafungin | Fluconazole | Voriconazole | ||||||
| C. palmioleophila | +/+/− | − | Turquoise/rose | − | − | 0.008–0.06 | 8–>16 | 0.06–1 |
| C. guilliermondii | +/+/− | V | Purple | Vb | + | 0.125–4 | 2–>16 | ≤0.03–1 |
| C. fermentati | +/+/− | V | Purple | Vc | + | 0.5–2 | 1–>16 | ≤0.03–2 |
| C. lusitaniae | +/+/+ | V | Purple/red | + | + | 0.03–0.06 | ≤0.125–0.5 | ≤0.03 |
| C. intermedia | −/−/− | + | Purple | + | + | 0.03–0.06 | ≤0.125–2 | ≤0.03 |
| C. famata | −/−/− | − | Light red | + | + | 0.03 | ≤0.125 | ≤0.03 |
a
V, variable.
b
A total of 20/25 isolates were able to hydrolyze esculin.
c
A total of 6/7 isolates were able to hydrolyze esculin.