Abstract
02Oct 2019 SPECIATION AND ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF CANDIDA ISOLATES FROM VARIOUS CLINICAL SPECIMENS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, MAHARASHTRA. Ishan Pandita , A.S. Wyawahare , M.V. Mulay , Tazammul Hussain and Smita Kulkarni. PG Resident,Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Professor,Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Professor and Head,Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. PG Resident, Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Highlights
Candida species are one of the major human opportunistic pathogen
Was the most common species followed by Candida tropicalis 48 (29.3%), Candida parapsilosis 16 (9.7%), Candida famata 15 (9.1%), Candida ciferrii 6 (3.6%), Candida lusitaniae 5 (3%)
From Urine, Sputum, Pus and Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Candida albicans was most common isolate; while non-albicans Candida species were most commonly isolated from Blood, Endotracheal secretion
Summary
SPECIATION AND ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF CANDIDA ISOLATES FROM VARIOUS CLINICAL SPECIMENS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, MAHARASHTRA. Dr Ishan Pandita[1], Dr A. S. Wyawahare2,, Dr M.V. Mulay[3], Dr Tazammul Hussain[4] and Dr Smita Kulkarni[5]. 2. Professor, Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. 3. Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. 4. PG Resident, Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. 5. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Manuscript Info
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