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Antifungal susceptibility data of 277 candidemia, deep organ and soft tissue (invasive) <jats:italic>C. glabrata sensu lato<\/jats:italic> isolates against fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, anidulafungin, micafungin, caspofungin and amphotericin B was retrieved. Susceptibility testing was performed using colorimetric broth microdilution and interpreted using CLSI criteria. Demographics, clinical history and outcome were studied. Chi-square test was used to demonstrate association between antifungal resistance and clinical characteristics of the patients<jats:bold>.<\/jats:bold>\n               <\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold> We identified 277\u2009patients with invasive <jats:italic>C. glabrata<\/jats:italic> infection. Of which 48 (18.4%) isolates were resistant to fluconazole (MIC \u226564\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>), one isolate each was resistant to amphotericin (MIC=2\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>), anidulafungin (MIC=1\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>) and micafungin (MIC=0.5\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>). MIC<jats:sub>90<\/jats:sub> for fluconazole was 64\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> and other triazoles 2\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>, caspofungin 0.12\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>, anidulafungin 0.06\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>, micafungin 0.03\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> and amphotericin 0.5\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>. Fluconazole MIC \u226564\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>, caspofungin MIC &gt;0.06\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> and amphotericin MIC &gt;0.25\u2009mg\u2009l<jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup> (above MIC<jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>) were significantly associated with patient being alive at the time of reporting, no use of healthcare devices, nor infection with other fungi. Fluconazole resistance was significantly associated with prior antifungal use by the patient<jats:bold>.<\/jats:bold>\n               <\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Conclusion.<\/jats:bold> Surveillance data of antifungal resistance among common <jats:italic>Candida<\/jats:italic> species should be monitored closely for identification of resistant strains.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1099\/jmm.0.001459","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,8]],"date-time":"2021-12-08T17:18:19Z","timestamp":1638983899000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Antifungal susceptibility profile of invasive Candida glabrata isolates (2009\u20132020) from a tertiary care hospital laboratory in Pakistan"],"prefix":"10.1099","volume":"70","author":[{"given":"Saba","family":"Memon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Microbiology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan"},{"name":"Department of Pathology and Laboratory 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