| Pak. J. Bot., 36(4): 857-862, 2004. | Back to Contents | ||||
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A STUDY OF THE TREND IN PREVALENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC CANDIDAL CO-INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS SEHAR AFSHAN NAZ AND PERWEEN TARIQ*
Abstract:
Five hundred clinical specimens of sputa, bronchial aspirations, and
pleural effusions were collected from hospitalized tuberculous patients
for the isolation of Candida species. The patients were categorized
in two groups. Group A included tuberculous patients having some complications
like nonsubsiding fever, marked cough and persistence of other symptoms
in spite of taking antituberculous treatment. Group B included turberculous
patients having no complications. The Candida species were isolated
and identified on the basis of morphological, cultural and biochemical
characteristics. Candida species were isolated from 15.2% (76/500)
specimens. The incidence rate of Candidal co-infection was higher in
Group A patients (16.1%) as compared to Group B patients (13.8%). Among
the Candida species, Candida tropicalis (8.4%) predominated
over Candida albicans (6.8%). Furthermore, the incidence of Candidal
infection was higher in male patients (16.3%) as compared to female
patients (13.9%).
Department of Microbiology, Federal Urdu University For Arts, Science
and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Karachi 75300, Pakistan. |
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