Abstract:
Objective: Our aim was to identify microbiological characteristics resulting due to infections caused by Candida Albicans in Nishter Hospital Multan 2023. Method: Samples n=50, including (15) blood cultures, (10) oral rinse samples, (13) swabs, (12) saliva samples from patients that are infected with different bacterial infections. Samples were tested in laboratories. Bacteria were isolated and identified with germ tube test method. Results: Out of 50 patients, about 14(28%) cases were positive and the rest cases were negative. Out of 14 positive cases, 6 male patients were declared positive and 8 female patients were declared positive, infected with Candida Albicans. The percentage of Candida Albicans was 28% while other patients with negative results were infected with other different bacteria like E.coli, Staph aureus, Salmonella, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas. Conclusion: Certain candidal infectionscan be prevented by oral clotrimazole troches or nystatin. Fluconazole is useful in preventing candidal infections in high-risk patients, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplantation and premature infants. Micafungin can also be used. There is no vaccine. Treatment of candidal infections with antifungal drugs should be supplemented by reduction of predisposing factors.
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7-7
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Global Science Technology and Management Conference, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
wound infection
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Candida albicans
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antifungal drugs
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candidiasis
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Predisposing factors
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contagious diseases