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Investigation of the possible association between nosocomial candiduria and candidaemia.
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Clinical Microbiology & Infection . Jun2006, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p538-543. 6p. 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This study aimed to determine whether candiduria is associated with the occurrence of nosocomial candidaemia. In the case-control part of the study, 115 cases (nosocomial candidaemia) and 115 controls (nosocomial bacteraemia) were similar in age, severity of condition and time of hospitalisation. There was a significant association of candidaemia with candiduria (OR 9.79; 95% CI 2.14–44.76). In the microbiology part of the study, 23 pairs of Candida-positive urine and blood cultures were obtained from 23 patients. In ten (43%) cases, the urine and blood culture isolates belonged to different species, and molecular typing showed a difference in two of the 13 cases yielding the same species from both specimens. Overall, there was a significant association between candiduria and candidaemia, but the Candida isolates from urine and blood were different for 52% of the patients. Thus, the data indicated that the urinary tract was probably not a source for the candidaemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *NOSOCOMIAL infections
*BACTERIA
*HOSPITAL care
*MICROBIOLOGY
*URINE
*BLOOD
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1198743X
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Microbiology & Infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20857258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01435.x