Title of article
The microbiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical therapy of candidemia in burn patients hospitalized in Velayat Teaching Hospital, Rasht, northern Iran
Author/Authors
Rafat ، Zahra Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Roostaei ، Davoud Department of Pharmacology - School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Mobayen ، Mohammadreza Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center - Guilan University of Medical Sciences , Salehiniya ، Hamid Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Birjand University of Medical Sciences , Pournasrolah ، Parimah Student Research Committee, School of Medicine - Guilan University of Medical Sciences
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835
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838
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical therapy of candidemia in burn patients hospitalized in Velayat Hospital, Rasht, Iran. Materials and Methods: The blood samples of suspected patients were cultured and PCR-sequencing was performed. Antifungal susceptibility testing was done by the CLSI M27-A4 document. Results: Four blood samples were identified as positive. Candida parapsilosis complex (3 out of 4, 75%) was the predominant leading cause of candidemia. MIC values showed that all isolates were susceptible to itraconazole, amphotericin B, and 5-flucytosine. Conclusion: It seems necessary to pay attention to Candida non-albicans species in antifungal therapy.
Keywords
Candidemia , Burns , Epidemiology , Microbiology , Microbial sensitivity tests
Journal title
IJM Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Journal title
IJM Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Record number
2764704
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