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Descriptions of Medical Fungi<br />

Yarrowia lipolytica (Wickerham et al.) van der Walt & von Arx.<br />

Synonymy: Candida lipolytica (F.C. Harrison) Diddens & Lodder.<br />

Yarrowia lipolytica is a rare cause of candidaemia.<br />

RG-1 organism.<br />

Culture: Colonies (SDA) white to cream-coloured smooth, glabrous, yeast-like.<br />

Microscopy: Spherical, ellipsoidal to elongate budding blastoconidia, 3-5 x 3-15 µm.<br />

India Ink Preparation: Negative - no capsules present.<br />

Dalmau Plate Culture: Pseudohyphae and true hyphae are produced.<br />

Molecular Identification: ITS sequencing recommended.<br />

MALDI-T<strong>OF</strong> MS: Able to accurately identify this species.<br />

Physiological Tests: + Positive, - Negative, v Variable, w Weak, s Slow, nd No Data<br />

Germ Tube - L-Sorbose v L-Arabinose - D-Glucitol +<br />

Fermentation Sucrose - D-Arabinose - α-M-D-glucoside -<br />

Glucose - Maltose - D-Ribose v D-Gluconate v<br />

Galactose - Cellobiose w,- L-Rhamnose - DL-Lactate +<br />

Sucrose - Trehalose - D-Glucosamine - myo-Inositol -<br />

Maltose - Lactose - N-A-D-glucosamine + 2-K-D-gluconate -<br />

Lactose - Melibiose - Glycerol + D-Glucuronate nd<br />

Trehalose - Raffinose - Erythritol + Nitrate -<br />

Assimilation Melezitose - Ribitol v Urease -<br />

Glucose + Soluble Starch - Galactitol - 0.1% Cycloheximide -<br />

Galactose v D-Xylose - D-Mannitol + Growth at 37 O C v<br />

Key Features: Germ tube negative yeast and sugar assimilation pattern.<br />

Antifungal Susceptibility: Y. lipolytica limited data (Diekema et al. 2009, Australian<br />

National data); MIC µg/mL.<br />

No. 64<br />

AmB 19 1 1 1 6 5 4 1<br />

FLU 19 1 1 8 6 2 1<br />

VORI 19 1 6 9 2 1<br />

POSA 19 2 2 9 5 1<br />

ITRA 3 1 1 1<br />

ANID 12 1 3 5 2 1<br />

MICA 12 7 3 2<br />

CAS 17 6 10 1<br />

5FC 3 1 1 1

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