“MYCOLOGICAL STUDY OF RESPIRATORY TRACT SAMPLE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL INDIA”

Abstract

Background:- Respiratory tract Infections are the one of the commonest infections seen in the community and hospitalized patients. In immunocompromised patients, opportunistic fungal infections have become more common in recent years. The aim of the present study was to obtain Insight into the Mycological study and comparison between Culture and KOH Mount of respiratory tract infection patients. Introduction:- Respiratory tract Infections are the one of the commonest infections seen in the community and hospitalized patients. In immunocompromised patients, opportunistic fungal infections have become more common in recent years. KOH examination and culture on SDA are still the most common diagnostic methods use in research clinical laboratories. Thus, this study is carried out to compare KOH & fungal culture for diagnosis of respiratory fungal infection. Detection of fungus from respiratory tract s Aim:- ample and Identication of grown fungus. This study was a cross sectional study that was carried out between F Material & Method:- ebruary 2022 to February 2023 in the department of microbiology of PCMS&RC Bhopal. Total 140 samples of suspected Respiratory tract infection were subjected to KOH mount examination & culture on SDA. Fungus was identied by conventional methods. Result:- Prevalence of fungal pathogen in respiratory tract infection was found to be 37.85%. KOH negative and culture positive were 26.41%. Our study points out importance of fungal culture on clinically suspected fungal Respirator Conclusion:- y tract infection, even though KOH examination oncomes out to be negative. Therefore, fungal culture is imperative for correct diagnosis and proper treatment.