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Identification and in Vitro Susceptibility Pattern of Fungal Pathogens in Immunocompromised Patients with invasive Fungal Infections

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Antimicrobial agents

Abstract

Background: In intensive care units, invasive fungal infections have become more common, particularly among immunocompromised patients. Early identification and starting the treatment of those patients with antifungal therapy is critical for preventing unnecessary use of toxic antifungal agents. Objective: The aim of this research is to determine which common fungi cause invasive fungal infection in immunocompromised patients, as well as their antifungal susceptibility patterns in vitro, in Assiut University Hospitals. Methodology: This was a hospital based descriptive study conducted on 120 patients with clinical suspicion of having fungal infections admitted at different Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at Assiut University Hospitals. Direct microscopic examination and inoculation on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) were performed on the collected specimens. Isolated yeasts were classified using phenotypic methods such as chromogenic media (Brilliance Candida agar), germ tube examination, and the Vitek 2 system for certain isolates, while the identification of mould isolates was primarily based on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Moulds were tested in vitro for antifungal susceptibility using the disc diffusion, and yeast were tested using Vitek 2 device cards. Results: In this study, 100 out of 120 (83.3%) of the samples were positive for fungal infection. Candida and Aspergillus species were the most commonly isolated fungal pathogens. The isolates had the highest sensitivity to Amphotericin B (95 %), followed by Micafungin (94 %) in an in vitro sensitivity survey. Conclusion: Invasive fungal infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, with Candida albicans being the most frequently isolated yeast from various clinical specimens; however, the rise in resistance, especially to azoles, is a major concern.

Keywords

Invasive fungal infections, Immunocompromised, Brilliance Candida agar, Candida, Aspergillus, antifungal agents

Authors

First Name

Shaimaa

Last Name

Salem

MiddleName

Abd El- Azeem

Affiliation

Demonstrator of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of medicine – Assiut University

Email

shaimaaselim95@gmail.com

City

Assiut

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Volume

30

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

26926

Issue Date

2021-07-01

Receive Date

2021-04-05

Publish Date

2021-07-11

Page Start

127

Page End

134

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/article_188926.html

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17

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Publication Link

https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Identification and in Vitro Susceptibility Pattern of Fungal Pathogens in Immunocompromised Patients with invasive Fungal Infections

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23 Jan 2023