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Role of IL17A in Candidemic Patients in ICU at Benha University Hospital

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Background: IL-17 plays a major protective role against fungal infection in mice and humans. Genetic defects involving IL-17 increase the susceptibility to candidiasis. Objective: This study aimed at assessing the association between serum Interleukin-17A (IL17A) and candida infection in Intensive Care Unit patients with candidemia versus non-candidemic patients. Methodology: 90 individuals were included; 60 ICU patients, divided into 2 groups; group1: 30 patients with Candidemia, group 2: 30 patients with Candida in sputum and/or urine samples and 30 apparently healthy as a control group. All enrolled individuals underwent history taking, physical examination, laboratory assessment for Candida albicans infection and serum IL-17A. Results: IL17A level was significantly high among candidemia group (0.24  0.10 pg/ml) followed by group of candida in urine and sputum (0.08  0.02 pg/ml) (P-value <0.001). Conclusion: There was an association between IL-17A levels and candidemia suggesting its predictive value for a forthcoming invasive candidiasis.

DOI

10.21608/ejmm.2018.285583

Keywords

Interleukin-17, Candidemia, Intensive Care Units

Authors

First Name

Hagar

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El-hawary

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G .

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of medicine - Benha University

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hagarelhawary2@gmail.com

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Wafaa

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El –Mosallamy

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A.

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of medicine - Benha University

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Mahmoud

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Mahmoud

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Abd El-sabour

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of medicine - Benha University

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m_a_sabour@fmed.bu.edu.eg

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Sherin

Last Name

Emam

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M.

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of medicine - Benha University

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Ihab

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Abd Elazim

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S.

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Department of Anesthesia and ICU Faculty of Medicine - Benha University

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Volume

27

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3

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39664

Issue Date

2018-07-01

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2023-02-14

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2018-07-01

Page Start

7

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12

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/article_285583.html

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285,583

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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

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Role of IL17A in Candidemic Patients in ICU at Benha University Hospital

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28 Dec 2024