Title of article :
Urinary Tract Infection with Candida glabrata in a Patient with Spinal Cord Injury
Author/Authors :
Rahimkhani، Monireh نويسنده Department of Lab Medical Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Rahimkhani, Monireh , Saberian، Mostafa نويسنده Department of Lab Medical Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Saberian, Mostafa , Mordadi، Alireza نويسنده Department of Lab Medical Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mordadi, Alireza , Varmazyar، Sajad نويسنده Department of Lab Medical Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Varmazyar, Sajad , Tavakoli، Ali نويسنده Shiraz University of Medical Sciences ,
Issue Information :
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2015
Pages :
2
From page :
516
To page :
517
Abstract :

Candida glabrata was thought to be a primarily non-pathogenic organism. However, with the ever-increasing population of immunocompromised individuals, it is considered to be an opportunistic pathogen. Patients with spinal cord injuries often using a long-term urinary catheter and are high risk for Urinary Tract Infections. This case report describes a patient with spinal cord injury (thoracic region) with a pure culture of Candida glabrata in a urine sample.

Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Serial Year :
2015
Journal title :
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number :
2385619
Link To Document :
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