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Emergence of Candida tropicalis as the major cause of fungaemia in India
Author(s) -
Mathews Mary S.,
Samuel Promila R.,
Suresh Mercy
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2001.00641.x
Subject(s) - candida tropicalis , candida parapsilosis , trichosporon , fungemia , microbiology and biotechnology , candida krusei , candida glabrata , candida albicans , biology , antifungal , yeast , genetics
Summary. The fungal isolates ( n = 191) from 1970 consecutive blood cultures over a 9‐year period were identified. Candida tropicalis was the predominant isolate accounting for 66% of all isolates whereas Candida albicans ranked only a distant second with 21%. The difference was highly significant ( P < 0.00001) The other isolates included C. parapsilosis (5.8%), C. glabrata (2.1%), C. pelliculosa (1.2%), C. lipolytica (1.0%) C. krusei (1.0%) and Trichosporon beigelii (2.6%). The isolates were obtained predominantly from postoperative patients on therapy with more than one antibiotic. Die Häufigkeit von Candida tropicalis als Fungämie‐Erreger in Indien Zusamenfassung. Die Pilzisolate ( n = 191) von 1970 fortlaufenden Blutkulturen einer 9‐Jahresperiode wurden differenziert. Candida tropicalis war mit einem Anteil von nur 66% am häufigsten, gefolgt von Candida albicans mit einem Anteil von 21%; die Differenz war hochsignifikant ( P < 0.00001). Die übrigen Isolate waren C. parapsilosis (5.8%), C. glabrata (2.1%), C. pelliculosa (1.2%), C. lipolytica (1.0%) C. krusei (1.0%) und Trichosporon beigelii (2.6%). Die Isolate wurden hauptsächlich postoperativ von Patienten isoliert, die mehr als ein Antibiotikum erhielten.