ASSESSING THE MYCOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF INFECTIONS OVER A COURSE OF THREE YEARS

Authors

  • Gul E Rehan Islamabad Diagnostic Center
  • Aftab Ahmad Khan Islamabad Diagnostic Center
  • Rizwan Uppal
  • Farhat Khurshid Islamabad Diagnostic Center
  • Khurshid Ahmed Islamabad Diagnostic Center
  • Hina Zaib Islamabad Diagnostic Center

Keywords:

Fungal isolates, superficial infections, Candida

Abstract

Objective:

To determine the spectrum of fungal isolates in superficial as well as deep seated infections in our population.

Method:

It is a cross sectional study conducted over a duration of three years at Department of Microbiology, Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Islamabad. The samples included specimens, collected from superficial and deep seated tissues/fluids.

Results:

Skin (n=71) and nail (n=22) samples were the most common specimens from superficial body sites. In deep seated specimens sputum/oral cavity samples and body fluids comprised of predominant samples, contributing 46.6% and 18.3% respectively. Overall out of total 60 positive cultures for deep seated infections 53.3% were positive for Candida and 23.3% for Aspergillus. Whereas the isolates found in superficial infections comprised mostly of Aspergillus (42.7%) and Epidermophyton (28.1%).

Conclusion:

In different geographical locations,fungal infections and their spectrum vary considerably and in cases with high probability and clinical suspicion of fungal infection, mycological workup for the exact diagnosis is direly needed.

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Published

2020-10-02

How to Cite

Rehan, G. E., Khan, A. A., Uppal, R., Khurshid, F., Ahmed, K., & Zaib, H. (2020). ASSESSING THE MYCOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF INFECTIONS OVER A COURSE OF THREE YEARS. Journal of Medical Sciences, 28(3), 223–227. Retrieved from https://jmedsci.com/Jmedsci/article/view/893

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2020): Journal of Medical Sciences

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