Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Candida parapsilosis complex isolates from a Lebanese Hospital.

The opportunistic fungal pathogen is a major causative agent of candidiasis leading to death in immunocompromised individuals. Azoles are the first line of defense in treatment by inhibiting involved in the synthesis of ergosterol, the main sterol fungal sterol. Resistance to azoles is on the increase worldwide including in Lebanon.