Although normally commensals in humans, Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida
parapsilosis, Candida glabrata, and Candida krusei are capable of causing opportunistic …

Although, several categories of nosocomial infections are presented during the recent years,
urinary tract infections (UTIs) considered as one of the most important systemic infections …

Background and Purpose: The incidence of fungal infection as well as candidemia has
increased significantly, contributing to morbidity and mortality in the developed countries …

Materials and Methods During 14 months, a total of 744 urine samples were collected and
transferred to medical mycology laboratory immediately. Ten µl of uncentrifuged sample was …

Background: Candiduria presents as an increasingly common nosocomial infection, which
may involves urinary tract. Spectrum of disease is varying from asymptomatic candiduria to …

Purpose: Candidaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of hospitalised patients,
especially in developing countries. This study was conducted to monitor any change in …

Candida species were isolated from 31 patients (50%) from the 62 blood samples received
in the mycology section, Department of Microbiology, JIPMER, Puducherry, during October …

The availability and aggressive use of chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive agents as
well as broad-spectrum antibacterial agents have created a large population of patients who …

Candida is one of the frequently encountered fungal opportunistic pathogen and associated
with vast spectrum of human infection. Candida colonizes healthy intact skin. There is an …

Candida spp. especially Candida albicans is considered as one of the most common cause
of fungal infections. The aim of our study was to determine epidemiology of candiduria in …