Bugs and Drugs Practice Test

Question #36 explained

Which of the following organisms do echinocandins (i.e., anidulafungin, micafungin, caspofungin) have activity against?

NOTE: Echinocandins are a common go-to class for when a possible fluconazole-resistant Candida species is suspected, because of their broad spectrum of activity which covers most Candida species. Candida parapsilosis can have higher MICs versus echinocandins but the clinical relevance of this is not clear. Beware echinocandin resistance in Candida auris.

A. Candida albicans – TRUE, BUT WRONG ANSWER

B. Candida krusei (now also called Pichia kudriavzevii) – TRUE, BUT WRONG ANSWER

C. Candida glabrata – TRUE, BUT WRONG ANSWER

D. All listed answers are correct – CORRECT

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