Table 1. Strains used for susceptibility testing and their source.
Strain designation | Source |
Yeasts | |
Candida albicans ATCC 90028 | Blood |
Candida albicans CCUG 393431 | Human faeces |
Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019T2 | Coeliac patient |
Candida krusei 141/03 | Pseudomembraneous candidosis |
Candida krusei 249/03(2) | Ulceration |
Candida lusitaniae 994/01(2) | Candidosis suspension |
Candida tropicalis 12 | Vaginal |
Candida tropicalis 519468 | Urinary |
Candida tropicalis 250/03 | Pseudomembraneous candidosis |
Candida tropicalis T2.2 | Oral |
Candida glabrata ATCC 2001 | Faeces |
Molds | |
Aspergillus niger CCUG 18919 (ATCC 16404)2 | Blueberry |
Aspergillus fumigatus CCUG 17460 | Unknown |
Aspergillus flavus CCUG 28296 | Shoe sole |
Resistant to 5-flucytosine, fluconazole, itraconazole.
Recommended by CLSI as reference strains for antifungal susceptibility testing.