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

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

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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Total Patients
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Candida Albicans Resistant
Resistant Sensitive
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