conclusions: the study findings revealed that the catheter infection in our patients had sources other than normal skin flora. these results will assist in determining the possible source of the infections, furthermore, how they are transmitted, moreover aid in controlling and preventing these dangerous in- infections. results: forty-four out of 60 catheters (73.3%) were positive with a signifi...

the incidence of candidemia due to the uncommon non-albicans candida species appears to be increasing, and certain species such as candida (c.) membranaefaciens have been reported in some clinical researches. vascular catheters are considered the likely culprit for the sudden emergence of hospital-acquired candidemia. the identification of c. membranaefaciens can be problematic in clinical prac...