Candida spp. especially Candida albicans is considered as one of the most common cause of fungal infections. The aim of our study was to determine epidemiology of candiduria in children who were referred to an Iranian referral hospital. During May 2011 to February 2013, among 4813 urine culture positive, 209 candida spp. isolates (4.3%) was found. Forty-one percent of cadiduria infection was se...

Critical Care Medicine www.ccmjournal.org 565 C andida is the third most common agent responsible for healthcare-associated bloodstream infections and is the most common agent responsible for invasive fungal infections in children (1, 2). Candidemia is associated with a high mortality and morbidity among hospitalized patients as well as high healthcare costs (3). Prevalence of candidemia has dr...

Background The candiduria can be defined as the observation of yeasts in urine examination [1]. The ability of yeast to adhere, to infect and cause the disease in the set is defined as a potential virulence or pathogenicity [2]. Virulence factors expressed by Candida species may vary depending on the type of infection, the location and the stage of the infection, and the nature of the host resp...

The incidence of candida infections is on the increase globally, with laboratories not performing speciation and susceptibility testing routinely. This study aims to speciate determine profile yeast isolates recovered from urogenital specimens. A total 115 female participants signs symptoms tracts infection attending various clinics in University Benin Teaching Hospital City, Nigeria were recru...