Table 8.
Micafungin Resistance by Geographic Region: SENTRY Program, 2006–2016
| Species | Region | No. Tested | % Resistant (No.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. albicans | APAC | 597 | 0.0 (0) |
| EUR | 2869 | 0.1 (3) | |
| LATAM | 590 | 0.0 (0) | |
| NA | 2355 | 0.1 (3) | |
| C. glabrata | APAC | 234 | 0.4 (1) |
| EUR | 898 | 0.6 (5) | |
| LATAM | 102 | 0.0 (0) | |
| NA | 1420 | 2.8 (40) | |
| C. parapsilosis | APAC | 166 | 0.0 (0) |
| EUR | 863 | 0.0 (0) | |
| LATAM | 334 | 0.0 (0) | |
| NA | 827 | 0.0 (0) | |
| C. tropicalis | APAC | 179 | 0.0 (0) |
| EUR | 409 | 0.0 (0) | |
| LATAM | 216 | 0.5 (1) | |
| NA | 457 | 1.3 (6) | |
| C. krusei | APAC | 23 | 0.0 (0) |
| EUR | 169 | 0.0 (0) | |
| LATAM | 30 | 0.0 (0) | |
| NA | 168 | 0.0 (0) |
Micafungin-resistant breakpoints are ≥1 mg/L for C. albicans, C. tropicalis, and C. krusei; ≥8 mg/L for C. parapsilosis; and ≥0.25 mg/L for C. glabrata.
Abbreviations: APAC, Asia-Pacific; EUR, Europe, LATAM, Latin America; NA, North America.