Analysis of the Positive Results of Fungus Culture in 95 Cases of Prostatitis / 华中科技大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Fungus infection of the patients with chronic prostatitis was studied and the applied value of modified Sabourand's liquid medium in fungus culture explored. The causative fungus in expressed prospapic secrepion (EPS) of chronic prostatitis patients were examined by improved Sabouraud's liquid medium and Sabouraud's glucose agar medium. The fungus species were identified. The results showed that in 1138 cases positive for fungus，the specimens of 95 cases (8.35 %) were cultured in the improved Sabouraud's liquid medium and those of 30 cases (2.64 %) in Sabouraud's glucose agar medium. In the 95 cases，63 strains were Candida albicans (63.3 %)，15 Candida tropicalis (15.8 %)，and 17 other Candida (17.9 %). It was concluded that (1) The relationship between chronic prostatitis and fungus infection can not be ignored. The attention should be paid to the possibility of fungus infection for those with chronic postatitis who were treated with long-time antibiotics but the curative effects were not satisfactory;(2) In Candidal prostatitis，Candida albicans was a common causative fungus;(3) Application of the improved Sabouraud's liquid medium could increase the positive rate of Candida.