Author : Dr.Santhoshini Vaijinath 1
Date of Publication :29th June 2021
Abstract: The presence of Candida species in urine (candiduria) is a common clinical finding, which may frequently represent colonization or contamination of specimens, however, they may be etiological agents in urinary tract infections (UTIs) or be indicators of underlying pathology in the genitourinary system or disseminated candidaemia. C. albicans is the most frequently isolated species of the genus, however, an increase in the occurrence of non-albicans Candida species (NACS) has been reported, which may be attributable to frequent exposure to fluconazole As urinary tract infections (UTIs) considered as one of the most important systemic infections. I, however candiduria has been considered a more problematic infection for patients, laboratory workers and physicians. Due to increasing numbers of several predisposing factors, such as antibacterial agents, urinary tract instrumentation, diabetes mellitus, invasive therapies, and prolonged hospital stay, candiduria develops among the hospitalized patients, especially hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). According to the epidemiological studies, Candida albicans is the most common isolated species from candiduric patients. However, during the recent years, due to increasing resistance to antifungal drugs, non-albicans Candida species including, C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis have been also implicated. We found that the mean prevalence of candiduria among Iranian patients was lower (16.5%) than worldwide ratio and also males were more frequently affected than females (M:F, 1.2:1). Similar to other countries.
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