Analysis of Antifungal Drug Resistance Among Candida Spp. and Other Pathogenic Yeasts Isolated from Patients in Eastern Poland: Diagnostic Problems

Among the studied isolates, rare <i>Candida</i> species were identified. Their identification in routine diagnostics can be challenging, necessitating the use of MALDI-TOF MS. The wide spectrum of isolated species may complicate the establishment of a targeted antifungal therapy due to the lack of reference MIC ranges for the interpretation of antibiograms. Gradient strips are an accurate, reproducible, and convenient method for MIC determination.