Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January-March | Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 1-5
Prevalence of Albicans and Non-Albicans Candiduria in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Jaipur, India
Suman Rishi1, Bhavesh Jain2, Ruchi3, Vikrant Negi4
1Former Professor & HOD, Department of Microbiology, NIMS Medical College, Jaipur
2District Microbiologist, Govt. D.B. Associated group of Hospitals, Churu
3Classified Specialist, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon
4Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Govt. Medical College, Haldwani, Nainital
Corresponding Author: Bhavesh Jain
ABSTRACT
Introduction: An increase in the incidence of Urinary tract infections due to Candida species has been observed. The higher rate of Candiduria due to Non albicans Candida is now being reported than due to Candida albicans.The emergence of drug resistance in Candida species has complicated the patient management.
Aim: to observe the prevalence of Candida species in UTIs and their antifungal susceptibility pattern in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: An observational study was conducted fora period of three months in NIMS, Jaipur. Symptomatic patients belonging to all age groups were included in the study. Catheterized or clean catch midstream urine were centrifuged and the sediment was plated on Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar slants with and without Chloramphenicol. A wet mount preparation was also made and looked for the presence of pus cells, yeast cells, pseudohyphae, etc. Yeast were identified by using germ tube, Chromogenic agar, chlamydospore formation and carbohydrate assimilation tests. Antifungalsusceptibility testing was performed on Muller Hinton Methylene Blue Agar.
Result: The Candida species were isolated in only 24 (4.8%) samples. Only 8 cases yielded Candida albicans(33.33%). The highest cases were found to be of Candida tropicalis (n=14) while remaining two cases has growth of Candida krusai (n=1) and Candida glabrata (n=1).
Keywords: Albicans, Non-Albicans Candiduria, Candida species, UTIs, Candida albicans