How to Kill Candida Lusitaniae

Candida lusitaniae is a yeast that was identified only as recently as 1979 as a human pathogen. Bone marrow transplantation and chemotherapy can leave one open to infection by this yeast. Though cases are extremely rare, they are becoming more frequent. Strains of C. lusitaniae have been found to be resistant to the commonly used amphotericin B antifungal treatment.

Instructions

• 1

  See your doctor and get tested to determine if the yeast infection is in fact C. lusitaniae. Preferably find a doctor that knows of some C. lusitaniae strains' resistance to amphotericin B treatment.

• 2

  Have the doctor test the yeast to see if it is fully susceptible to amphotericin B treatment. If the amphotericin B kills the sample of C. lusitaniae only partially, then that indicates amphotericin B treatment will only kill off part of the the yeast infection, leaving the C. lusitaneae strain that is resistant to amphotericin B to thrive.

• 3

  Take the amphotericin B as prescribed by your doctor, if the antifungal susceptibility testing verifies that the yeast is fully susceptible to it. If it is only partially killed off by it in the sample test, the doctor will use a different course of treatment. different

• 4

  Suggest to your doctor that he resort to the medication fluconazole instead of amphotericin B, if the sample wasn't fully killed off by the amphotericin B.