scholarly journals Epidemiology and identification of potential fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal infections in a tertiary care hospital in northeast Thailand

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 810-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiatichai Faksri ◽  
Wanlop Kaewkes ◽  
Kunyaluk Chaicumpar ◽  
Prajuab Chaimanee ◽  
Suwin Wongwajana
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Invasive Fungal Infections ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Northeast Thailand

scholarly journals Invasive fungal infections in critically ill patients: A prospective study from a tertiary care hospital in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 363-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitikela Sindhura Durga ◽  
Nitin Gupta ◽  
Manish Soneja ◽  
Manasvini Bhatt ◽  
Immaculata Xess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Invasive Fungal Infections ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Prevalence of paediatric dermatoses among patients attending Dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Varsha Medasani ◽  
Paquirissamy Oudeacoumar ◽  
Rao Chitralekhya ◽  
Saurabh Krishna Misra
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Pigmentary Disorders

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Skin diseases are a major health problem in the paediatric age group and are associated with significant morbidity. Dermatoses in children are more influenced by socioeconomic status, dietary habits, climatic exposure and external environment as compared to adults. The present study was undertaken to know the prevalence of paediatric dermatoses among patients attending Dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> All newly diagnosed, untreated male and female paediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents ≤19 years of age) attending Dermatology OPD, from October 2015 to September 2017 were evaluated to study the prevalence and patterns of paediatric dermatoses. The skin disorders were classified into groups like infections, infestations, eczemas, acne, hypersensitivity disorders, sweat gland disorders, pigmentary disorders, nevi, keratinisation disorders, hair and scalp disorders, papulosquamous disorders, bullous disorders, nail disorders, drug reactions, other dermatoses.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The prevalence of pediatric dermatoses in our OPD is 25.21%. Incidence of pediatric dermatoses was found to be more in males 237 (59.39%) than in females 162 (40.60%) and the majority of the patients were in adolescent age group (217; 54.38%). Present study showed that majority of cases belonged to the lower socioeconomic group 186(46.6 %). In our study, majority (58.98%) of dermatoses belonged to infections and infestations group. Of the infective dermatoses, fungal infections (27.88%) were the most common.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Infectious dermatoses were commonly seen in this study that may be due to poverty, overcrowding, poor hygiene. There is an increasing trend of fungal infections which might be related to hygiene and environment. </p>

Spectrum of Fungal Pathogens in Burn Wound Specimens: Data From a Tertiary Care Hospital Laboratory in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kauser Jabeen ◽  
Muneeb Khan ◽  
Seema Umar ◽  
Najma Shaheen ◽  
Joveria Farooqi
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Pathogens ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Fusarium Species ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Fungal Isolation ◽  
Burn Wounds ◽  
Tissue Specimens

Abstract Burn patients are at great risk of developing fungal wound infections. Fungi are frequently cultured from burn tissue specimens alone or in combination with bacteria. However, the spectrum of fungi in burn patients from Pakistan has not been reported previously. A retrospective laboratory-based study was conducted and data on all positive cultures from burn wounds were included. During the study period, specimens were cultured on appropriate media and incubated for anaerobic and aerobic growth. Clinical and demographic information recorded during clinical reporting was also collected. Seventy tissue cultures were positive for microorganisms. Of these, 27 (39%) had growth of either filamentous mold (17 cases) or Candida species (14 cases). Two cases had growth of both mold and yeast. Aspergillus flavus was the most common mold (9) followed by Fusarium species (3). Candida tropicalis was the most common yeast (7) followed by Candida parapsilosis (4). There was concomitant bacterial growth in 19 cases, predominantly of Staphylococcus aureus (13), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8), and other Gram-negative rods (6). Of the 35 patients in which treatment history was available, 33 were receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics. A high incidence of fungal isolation was seen in this study. Their findings are consistent with the global increase in fungal infections in burn wounds. High index of suspicion by clinicians and revision of culture protocols in burn patients may be warranted for optimal patient management.

scholarly journals Histopathological Spectrum of Fungal Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Abilash Sasidharannair Chandrakumari ◽  
◽  
Pammy Sinha ◽  
Shree Lakshmi Devi Singaravelu ◽  
Jaikumar S ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals The prevalence of skin and venereal diseases among the geriatric patients attending in a tertiary care Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-135
Author(s):  
Mohd Nurul Alam ◽  
Md Anwar Husain ◽  
Ayesha Siddiqua ◽  
Zahir Uddin Mohammad Babar ◽  
Md Rashidul Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Venereal Diseases ◽  
Eczematous Dermatitis

Background: The prevalence of skin and venereal diseases among geriatric populations generally differ in different countries and within various regions of a country depending upon social, economic, racial & environmental factor. The morbidity in elderly associated with skin and venereal diseases makes them an important public health problem. Very scanty literature was found on this geriatric problem in our country which is either disease based, community based or specified population group based. Objective: To assess the dermatological & venereal complaints of the elderly attending a dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a total of 1303 geriatric patients who were 60 years and above and came to the OPD of dermatology & venereology department of Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, over a period of 3½ year from January, 2014 to June, 2017. Data were collected on special proforma and analyzed with appropriate method. Results: Among 1303 patients 676 (51.88%) were male and 627 (48.12%) were female and most of the patients belonged to the age group 60-69 year (73.6%), mean age being 66.8 ± 7.06 year. The most commonly presented skin complaints were eczematous dermatitis (42.6%), fungal infection (19.14%), generalized pruritus (5.06%), seborrheic dermatitis (5.06%), urticaria (4.75%) and viral infections (4.29%) respectively. Tinea corporis (29.3%) was the most common of fungal infections and herpes zoster (82.14%) was the most frequent of viral infections. Conclusion: Eczematous dermatitis was found to be the most common noninfectious disease and fungal infection was the most common infectious disease in all age groups and genders. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(1) 2019 p.130-135

scholarly journals Mycological Profile of Respiratory Tract Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital from Western India

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Athira Jayaram ◽  
Khushboo Sareen ◽  
Ashiwini Dedwal
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Western India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Predominant Species ◽  
Microbiological Methods ◽  
Culture Positive

There has been a rise in opportunistic fungal infections in the recent years. Respiratory fungal infections are an important cause for mortality and morbidity in such cases. This study was planned to study the mycological profile of respiratory samples in a tertiary care hospital. This was a retrospective study conducted over a period of 2 years in the department of Microbiology in BJGMC and Sassoon hospital, Pune. The samples were first observed under KOH mount and inoculated on SDA. The growth was identified using standard microbiological methods. A total of 70 respiratory samples were evaluated in the study out of which 40 were culture positive. Candida albicans was identified as the predominant species followed by Aspergillus spp, non albicans Candida and Geotrichum spp. Early diagnosis and proper understanding of the causative agent plays an important role to improve the outcome of the patients. Key words: Respiratory, Candida, Aspergillus.

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