Prevalence of Candida species in Urinary Tract Infections from a Tertiary Care Hospital at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022 Introduction: The presence of Candida in urine, called Candiduria. Immunocompromised individuals are more susceptible to this infection and it can cause life-threatening complications.
Neeti Mishra +2 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2020 The recent global pandemic of COVID-19 has predisposed a relatively high number of patients to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which carries a risk of developing super-infections.
Amir Arastehfar +6 more
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Molecular identification of Candida species isolated from candiduria and its risk factors in neonates and children [PDF]
Current Medical Mycology, 2021 Background and Purpose: The present study was performed to raise attention on thefrequency of Candida spp. and evaluation of risk factors of candiduria in neonates andchildren.Materials and Methods: In total, 60 urine samples were collected from the ...
Fariba Shirvani, Mahsa Fattahi
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Assessment of virulence factors and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species isolated from catheter associated urinary tract infections [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a crucial attribute to virulence of organisms. Emergency of non albicans Candida (NAC) species become common due to several virulence factors, which play an important role in ...
Manal Ismail +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. They remain the second most common healthcare-associated infection in critically sick patients. Objective To determine the prevalence of catheter-
Hiwot Bizuayehu +3 more
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Candiduria: Etiología, sensibilidad a los fármacos antifúngicos, factores de riesgo y tratamiento [PDF]
, 2022 La interpretación clínica de un aislamiento de Candida spp. en orina puede resultar confusa, lo que podría generar un uso inapropiado de antifúngicos. Metodología: Estudio observacional descriptivo de los episodios de candiduria (julio 2021-2022) en el
Cabeza Martín, Francisco Miguel
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Comparison of Methods of Biofilm Detection in Urinary Candida Isolates and Evaluating its Role in Persistent Candiduria [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2018 Introduction: Candiduria is a common finding in catheterised patients with increasing trend of non albicans Candida species. Biofilm formation on indwelling catheters leads to persistent colonisation ending up in infection in immunocompromised ...
Rup Jyoti Chandak +4 more
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Diagnosis and inflammatory response of patients with candiduria [PDF]
Mycoses, 2012 SummaryCandiduria is common in hospitalised patients, but the clinical relevance is still unclear. This study was done to further our knowledge on detection of and host responses to candiduria. Urines and clinical data from 136 patients in whom presence of yeast was diagnosed by microscopic urinalysis were collected. Diagnosis by standard urine culture
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Identification of Candida Species Isolated from Hospitalized Patients with Candiduria
Medical Laboratory Journal, 2022 Background and objectives: The incidence of candiduria caused by Candida spp. has increased in recent years, particularly in hospitalized patients. Candiduria is most commonly caused by Candida albicans; however, an increase in the prevalence of non ...
Maryam Moazeni, Mojtaba Nabili
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Treatment of Candiduria with Micafungin: A Case Series [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2006 There has been a gradual increase in the incidence of non‐Candida albicans‐related nosocomial infections. Candida glabrata urinary tract infections have increased in frequency, and treating these infections can be difficult because the organism may be resistant to fluconazole.
Danny Lagrotteria +2 more
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