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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2017
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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editorabs@mcmed.us
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Abstract
Title
SPECIFICATION OF CANDIDA ISOLATES BY USING VARIOUS MEDIA
Author
Lawhale MA, Badhei S, Burungale SU, Dhone PG , Shrikhande S , Murthy R
Email
dendoctor5@gmail.com
keyword
Candida, Culture Media, Fungal Infections.
Abstract
Fungal infections are a growing medical problem requiring prompt diagnosis with species identification and early adapted antifungal therapy. Among the increasing fungal infections, candida species are the most common in the recent few decades. Fluconazole, a triazole derivative has become the drug of choice for the treatment of candidiasis in immunocompromised patients. Out of 210 candida isolates, sugar assimilation test and CHROM agar agree for species identification of 189 (90.00%) isolates. Species of 21 (10.00%) candida isolates were wrongly identified by CHROM agar. They include 5 isolates of C. albicans, 9 C. tropicalis, 2 C. glabrata, 3 C. parapsilosis and each isolate of C. guilliermondii C. kefyr
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