Fungal Genomics & Biology
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Wadha A M Alfouzan

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• Research Article
  Epidemiological Study on Species Identification and Susceptibility Profile of Candida in Urine
  Author(s): Wadha A M Alfouzan Wadha A M Alfouzan
  
  Background: There have been important changes in the epidemiology of Candida causing urinary tract infection (UTI) over the past decades. Candida species other than Candida albicans have now emerged as an important cause of UTI and some of which exhibit reduced susceptibility to commonly used antifungal agents. The aim of this study was to investigate species distribution and antifungal susceptibility profile of Candida species causing candiduria in Farwania hospital in Kuwait and asses its’ associated risk factors. Materials and method: During a 12-month period, urine cultures were processed for isolation of Candida species. All the yeast isolates were sub-cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar and processed for phenotypic identification by germ tube test and API ID 32C. Antifungal susceptibilities of the isolates were determined against am.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-8056.1000124

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