Candida blood-stream infections

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.03.1008
• Publication Date: 2014-05-27T17:13:34Z
• Authors: B. Ozhak; G. Ongut; D. Ogunc; A.E. Daloglu; O.K. Ozyurt; A.N. Yalcin
• Keywords: Candida krusei; Candida parapsilosis; Germ tube; Candida glabrata; Blood stream; Blood Culture

Background: Candida species are one of the most common causes blood-stream infections. Although albicans is clinical isolate, several studies have detected a global shift in epidemiology toward non-albicans species. Methods & Materials: In this study emergence infections caused by spp. was explored retropectively over year period Akdeniz University Hospital Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. A total 164 blood cultures from 97 patients were investigated. The culture isolates identified usind standard mycological methods. Organisms to level germ tube test and evaluation morphologic properties on Corn Meal Tween 80 agar. Results: While C. frequently isolated (n = 65), non-C. included; parapsilosis 42), tropicalis 18), glabrata 14), krusei 10). Fifteen could not be determined as Conclusion: our study, accounts for 39.6% all stream infections, although noticeable other than has been observed, which important because intrinsic or acquired antifungal resistance these