Q: One most important thing to know about Candida Glabrata?


Answer: Diflucan (fluconazole) does not cover it.

Candida Glabrata once thought to be rare in hospital patients is now increasingly more common. C. glabrata possesses an 'evolved resistance' to the azole drugs (fluconazole and ketoconazole). Drug of choices are amphotericin B and caspofungin.