MicrobLog: Microbiology Training Log

Background:

Trichosporon spp. are basidiomycetous yeast-like anamorphic organisms that are widely distributed in nature and found predominantly in tropical and temperate areas. These organisms can be found in substrates such as soil, decomposing wood, air, rivers, lakes, seawater, cheese, scarab beetles, bird droppings, bats, pigeons, and cattle. In humans, these oraganismsfungal species occasionally are part of the gastrointestinal and oral cavity nicrobiota and can transiently colonize the respiratory tract and skin.

Morphological Characteristics:

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Pharmacology:

Fidaxomicin is a fermentation product of the soil-borne actinomycete Dactylopsporanium aurantiacum subspecies hamdenenis. This is a first-in-class 18-membered macrocyclic antibiotic.

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Antimicrobial stewardship is an evidence based strategy to manage the emergence of increasingly resistant organisms through prudent prescribing. The focus on delivery of such programmes has increased over the last few years¹, with particular emphasis on the role of broad spectrum antibiotics and de-escalation. At the heart of the delivery of these new methodologies is a seamless interface between the laboratory susceptibility data, the medical microbiologist and the clinician.