Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida species isolated from HIV infected Patients with candisiasis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Opportunistic fungal infections have been on a growing trend since the last two decades. Among the opportunistic fungal agents, Candida species, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus fumigatus account for most of the life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. Regarding this, the present study aimed to investigate the molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida species isolated from HIV-infected patients.

Materials and methods

This study was conducted on 80 clinical samples collected from HIV-infected patients with suspected candidiasis referring to Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam and Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, in Chennai, India, fo

SUBMITTER: Paul S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6488284 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature