Epidemiology of fungal urinary tract infections: A retrospective case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fungal urinary tract infections (FUTIs) are a growing concern among hospitalized patients, with Candida albicans being the most common causative agent. The aim of this case series was to describe the clinical and microbiological characteristics of FUTIs in patients admitted to a key hospital in the Madinah region.

Materials and methods

This retrospective observational study used data from all hospitalized patients with positive urine cultures for fungal infections accompanied by clinical symptoms at King Fahd Hospital between June 2016 and October 2019. Patient demographics, clinical comorbidities, and microbiological data were collected for analysis.

Results

During the study period, 46 patients with confirmed FUTIs were identified from 87,447 admiss

SUBMITTER: Khateb AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12657591 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature