Determination of Predisposing Factors in Developing Candida albicans Associated Urinary Tract Infection and Antifungal Sensitivity Profile
| Autor: | Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Sapna Sapna, Pardeep Kumar, Ayaz Ali Unar, Sham Lal, Marvi Maitlo, Om Parkash, Khalida Unar, Zuheeb Ahmed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Voriconazole
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry medicine.drug_class Itraconazole medicine.medical_treatment Antibiotics biology.organism_classification Corpus albicans Urinary catheterization Amphotericin B Internal medicine Medicine business Candida albicans Fluconazole medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. :40-49 |
| ISSN: | 2456-9119 |
| Popis: | Aim: Candiduria is very common in hospitalized patients. It poses a clinical challenge for the physicians since it is usually asymptomatic. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with nosocomial candiduria in urinary tract infection (UTI) suspected patients in Methodology: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and to determine their antifungal sensitivity profile. The urine specimens (168) were collected, microscopically screened for presence of yeast, cultured and analyzed for counting, isolation, phenotypic identification of Candida albicans. and testing antifungal resistance profile. Data regarding age, gender, use of catheter, use of antibiotics, diabetes mellitus among patients was also recorded. Results: Out of 168 specimens, C. albicans were isolated from 69 specimens, whereas 20 specimens showed other Candida spp. Age >45 years, gender female, previous use of antibiotics, urinary catheterization, stay in ICU >1 week were found the main predisposing factors (p |
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