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Candida Species Prevalence Profile in HIV Seropositive Patients from a Major Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi, India
Joint Authors
Kaur, Ravinder
Maheshwari, Monika
Chadha, Sanjim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Candida is a common opportunistic pathogen during the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression.
Changes in the clinical severity of candidiasis and the Candida species prevalence profile may be a reflection of immunological changes in HIV positive patients.
The aim of this study was to document the changing pattern of Candida species prevalence profile in HIV seropositive patients from a tertiary care hospital in North India.
One hundred and twenty HIV seropositive subjects were recruited for Candida microbial screening.
Clinical specimens including blood, oral swabs, expectorated or induced sputum/bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, and urine were collected depending on the patient’s symptoms.
A total of 128 Candida isolates were obtained from 88 cases and 7 different Candida species were identified.
C.
albicans (50%) was the most common species isolated followed by C.
glabrata (17%) and C.
dubliniensis (12.5%).
Other species isolated were C.
parapsilosis (7.8%), C.
krusei, C.
tropicalis (4.6% each), and C.
kefyr (3%).
Strong clinical suspicion along with optimal sampling of an accurate diagnosis of Candida species involved would go a long way in decreasing the morbidity associated with non-albicans Candida species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maheshwari, Monika& Kaur, Ravinder& Chadha, Sanjim. 2016. Candida Species Prevalence Profile in HIV Seropositive Patients from a Major Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi, India. Journal of Pathogens،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110213
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maheshwari, Monika…[et al.]. Candida Species Prevalence Profile in HIV Seropositive Patients from a Major Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi, India. Journal of Pathogens No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110213
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maheshwari, Monika& Kaur, Ravinder& Chadha, Sanjim. Candida Species Prevalence Profile in HIV Seropositive Patients from a Major Tertiary Care Hospital in New Delhi, India. Journal of Pathogens. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110213
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110213