Cryptococcus neoformans Isolated from burn Patients in Burn Hospital in Baghdad
Joint Authors
Tawfiq, Tawfiq W.
Jasim, Inam K.
Muhammad, Sudad J.
Karhut, Jasim M.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 55, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.362-364, 3 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : wound infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Etiologic agents of wound infections vary with geographical location Objective: This study presents Cryptococcus neoformans and their Characteristics identified from burn patients at a major Iraqi Specialized Burn Hospital.
Patients and Methods: All bum patients admitted to Specialized Burn Hospital from November 2011 to May 2012.
Once fungal infection was suspected clinically, swabs were harvested for the culture of yeast.
The sensitivities of the identified yeast were determined and the positive samples and cases were analyzed.
Result: The most predominant yeast isolates was Candida species which represented (56.94%), followed by Cryptococcus species (27.77 %) .
Twenty fungal cultures were positive for Cryptococcus species.
Cryptococcus neoformanus was recorded higher percentages 8(11.11 %) follows by Cryptococcus laurentii 6 (8.33 %), Cryptococcus albidus 4 (5.55 %) and Cryptococcus humicola 2 (2.77 %).
Conclusion: Cryptococcus species isolated from bum patient in a Bum Hospital in Baghdad were identified.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jasim, Inam K.& Muhammad, Sudad J.& Tawfiq, Tawfiq W.& Karhut, Jasim M.. 2013. Cryptococcus neoformans Isolated from burn Patients in Burn Hospital in Baghdad. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 55, no. 4, pp.362-364.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jasim, Inam K.…[et al.]. Cryptococcus neoformans Isolated from burn Patients in Burn Hospital in Baghdad. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 55, no. 4 (2013), pp.362-364.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jasim, Inam K.& Muhammad, Sudad J.& Tawfiq, Tawfiq W.& Karhut, Jasim M.. Cryptococcus neoformans Isolated from burn Patients in Burn Hospital in Baghdad. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2013. Vol. 55, no. 4, pp.362-364.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-380879
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 363-364
Record ID
BIM-380879