Candida spp. Colonization among Intensive Care Unit Patients, Preliminary Results
Open Access
- 20 July 2021
- conference paper
- conference paper
- Published by MDPI AG in Medical Sciences Forum
- Vol. 5 (1), 14
- https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2021005014
Abstract
Candida spp. colonization is recognized as a major risk factor for invasive candidiasis. To assess patient colonization, upon admission and during their stay in intensive care units (ICU), a surveillance study has been conducted since January 2020, in the Lisbon area of Portugal. A total of 219 swab samples were obtained from 113 ICU patients. The yeast identification was conducted by microbiological conventional and molecular methods. Upon admission to the ICU, 27% of patients were already colonized, and 17% became colonized during their ICU stay. Candida albicans was the most isolated species. These results may offer an opportunity for prevention of candidemia.Keywords
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