Role of Candida in CAUTI | Chapter 1 | Disease and Health: Research Developments Vol. 10

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most commonly diagnosed infections in both hospital & community settings. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are also one of the major contributors to the Healthcare-associated infection in hospitalized patients. Fungal infection mainly Candida also plays a part in CAUTI. Candida species are components of the normal flora of human beings. Candida albicans has been the most commonly isolated opportunistic pathogenic fungi from cases of UTI in the past. In recent years non-albicans candida has emerged as the most common agent causing UTI in ICU settings. Identification of Candida species is important as non-albicans Candida are more resistant to azoles compared to that of C. albicans. Antifungal susceptibility pattern depends largely on the infecting species of Candida.

 

Author (s) Details

Esha Singhal
Department of Microbiology, Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243501, India.

 

Prashant Bhardwaj
Department of Pathology, Veerangana Avanti Bai Lodhi Autonomous State Medical College, Etah, Uttar Pradesh 207001, India.

 

Manjari Kumari
Department of Pharmacology, Veerangana Avanti Bai Lodhi Autonomous State Medical College, Etah, Uttar Pradesh 207001, India.

 

Rashmi Singh
Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh 243601, India.

 

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