Volume : 6, Issue : 7, July - 2017

Current profile of fungal pathogens in mycological infections in a rural teaching hospital area.

Pavani G, Anuradha M.

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Objectives:</span></b><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> To detect the fungal pathogens&nbsp; in various clinical specimens.To know the current profile of fungal pathogens in various mycological infections. <b>Material and methods: </b>Various&nbsp;&nbsp; samples were collected from patients&nbsp;&nbsp; with clinically suspected fungal infections. KOH mount ,gram staing and fungal culture was done for all the samples. Germ tube test was done to speciate Candidal isolates into Candida albicans and&nbsp; Nonalbicans candida.<b>Results :</b>1267 samples were processed over a period of one year. In nail&nbsp; samples the major pathogens were &nbsp;Candida species . Candida was the sole pathogen in blood stream mycosis. There is increased prevalence&nbsp; of cryptococcal meningitis , Urinary tract aspergillosis, keratitis due to filamentous fungi. <b>Conclusion :</b> Candida is emerging as the most common pathogen in onychmycosis. Candidal infections are still an important cause of neonatal sepsis .Increased prevalence&nbsp; of opportunistic infections like&nbsp; cryptococcal meningitisand urinary tract aspergillosis suggests &nbsp;a rising &nbsp;&nbsp;population of immunocompromised patients.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></b></p>