1Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, J.L.N.M.C, Bhagalpur
2Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, J.L.N.M.C, Bhagalpur
3Tutor, Department of Microbiology, J.L.N.M.C, Bhagalpur
4Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, J.L.N.M.C, Bhagalpur
*Corresponding Author: Dr Kumar Amaresh, M.D (Microbiology), Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur-812001, Email- drkamaresh@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 18 January, 2018.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) as a result of candida spp. is becoming increasingly common in hospitalized setting. Clinicians face dilemma in differentiating colonization from true infection and whether to treat candiduria or not. The objective of the present study was to look into the significance of candiduria in catheterised patients admitted in the ICUs and perform microbiological characterisation of yeasts to guide treatment protocols. The present study reiterates the presence of candiduria in catheterized patients, especially in the presence of diabetes and antibiotic usage. Non-albicans candida spp. are replacing candida albicans as the predominant pathogen for nosocomial UTI. Hence, we believe that surveillance for nosocomial candiduria should be carried out in hospitalized patients.
UTI, Candiduria, Nosocomial Infections, C. Albicans
