Abstract
Background: Candida, a genus of yeast causes a diverse spectrum of opportunistic infections ranging from mild superficial cutaneous infections to life threatening invasive candidiasis. The emergence of Non Albicans Candida (NAC) species has complicated the overall incidence of candidiasis either as colonisers or as nosocomial fungal pathogen causing blood stream infections. So the early diagnosis and speciation of Candida is necessary.
Aim: To find out the proportion of different Candida species from clinically relevant specimens.
Setting of the study: The study was conducted in Department of Microbiology, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode over a period of one year.
Materials and Methods: 117 relevant Candida isolates were speciated by conventional methods and CHROM AGAR
Results: The predominant species was C.tropicalis followed by C.albicans
Conclusion: Non albicans Candida is an emerging pathogen. The isolation rate of Non albicans candida was 60.7%. C.tropicalis was the predominant species followed by C,albicans, C.parapsilosis, and C.kefyr. The isolation of Candida from blood must be considered significant.
Keywords: Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Non albicans Candida.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Sameera.P
Assistant Surgeon, Govt. Taluk Hospital Kuttippuram. Kerala
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i12.141
