An Unusual High Prevalence of Cryptococcus (Naganishia) diffluens Colonization in Neonates Hospitalized in a Referral Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Journal
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
ISSN: 1532-0987
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Infect Dis J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8701858
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Aug 2024
02 Aug 2024
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Résumé
Although the Candida species continue to be the most frequent colonizer of neonatal skin, a clear increase of colonization due to rare yeast-like fungi has been reported. In this study, we report an unusual high prevalence of Cryptococcus diffluens colonization in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over a 1-month period. From January 2020 to June 2021, the study included all neonates who were admitted to the NICU of Bu Ali Sina Hospital at least 28 days old. Skin swabs from different anatomical areas were collected. Sampling was done 3 times/week. Each sample was inoculated into Sabouraud Dextrose Agar containing chloramphenicol and CHROMagar Candida, separately. The plates were incubated at 30 °C and 35 °C, respectively. Identification of the isolates was molecularly confirmed. In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of the isolates was performed against different antifungal agents using the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute protocol. Among 1026 samples collected from 78 neonates, 213 yeast isolates were recovered, of which the Candida species were the most common (77.5%), followed by C. diffluens (16.9%). During the study, 55 isolated yeasts were collected from December 26, 2020, to January 26, 2021, of which 65.5% were C. diffluens, while Candida spp. constituted 100% and 98.3% of the isolates before and after this period, respectively. The most frequent sources of C. diffluens were genital regions (27.8%). Of 36 C. diffluens isolates, 13.9%, 22.2%, 52.8%, and 83.3% were non-wild type to fluconazole, amphotericin B, itraconazole and 5-flucytosine, respectively. We reported for the first time an unusual high prevalence of C. diffluens colonization in neonates hospitalized in NICU. Our findings also showed the high minimum inhibitory concentration of amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine against C. diffluens.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Although the Candida species continue to be the most frequent colonizer of neonatal skin, a clear increase of colonization due to rare yeast-like fungi has been reported. In this study, we report an unusual high prevalence of Cryptococcus diffluens colonization in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over a 1-month period.
METHODS
METHODS
From January 2020 to June 2021, the study included all neonates who were admitted to the NICU of Bu Ali Sina Hospital at least 28 days old. Skin swabs from different anatomical areas were collected. Sampling was done 3 times/week. Each sample was inoculated into Sabouraud Dextrose Agar containing chloramphenicol and CHROMagar Candida, separately. The plates were incubated at 30 °C and 35 °C, respectively. Identification of the isolates was molecularly confirmed. In vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of the isolates was performed against different antifungal agents using the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute protocol.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among 1026 samples collected from 78 neonates, 213 yeast isolates were recovered, of which the Candida species were the most common (77.5%), followed by C. diffluens (16.9%). During the study, 55 isolated yeasts were collected from December 26, 2020, to January 26, 2021, of which 65.5% were C. diffluens, while Candida spp. constituted 100% and 98.3% of the isolates before and after this period, respectively. The most frequent sources of C. diffluens were genital regions (27.8%). Of 36 C. diffluens isolates, 13.9%, 22.2%, 52.8%, and 83.3% were non-wild type to fluconazole, amphotericin B, itraconazole and 5-flucytosine, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
We reported for the first time an unusual high prevalence of C. diffluens colonization in neonates hospitalized in NICU. Our findings also showed the high minimum inhibitory concentration of amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine against C. diffluens.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39105514
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004495
pii: 00006454-990000000-00966
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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