Species distribution and anti-fungal susceptibility of Candidaemia at a multi super-specialty center in Southern India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2011 Jul-Sept; 29(3): 309-311
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in English
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| ID: sea-143842
ABSTRACT
Candidaemia is one of the leading causes of nosocomial bloodstream infections. There is a rise in the incidence of non-albicans candidaemia and emergence of anti-fungal resistance. We performed a retrospective laboratory-based study over a period of 2 years (January 2009 to December 2010) at our quaternary care multi super-specialty hospital in Southern India. There had been 68 Candida isolates detected from the bloodstream of 55 patients during the study period. Overall, 74% of cases were due to non-albicans Candida. C. tropicalis was most commonly isolated (39.7%), followed by C. albicans (26.4%). All Candida isolates remain susceptible to voriconazole, whereas highest degree of resistance was observed for fluconazole.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pyrimidines
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Triazoles
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Humans
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Candida
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Fluconazole
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cross Infection
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Retrospective Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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