FREQUENCY OF CANDIDEMIAS IN A TERTIARY CARE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Authors

  • Khan Muhammad Yaqub Military Hospital Rawalpindi,
  • Aslam Khan Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Arshad Naseem Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Javaid Usman Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Syed Badshah Hussain Zaidi Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Amir Khalil Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Nusrat Noor Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Maria Mushtaq Gill Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad

Keywords:

Candidemias, Fungal infections, Intensive care unit

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of fungal infections in intensive care unit (ICU) of Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, a tertiary care health facility.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Intensive Care Department of Military Hospital Rawalpindi from 01 Jan 2012 to 30 Jun 2012.
Methodology: A total of 89 patients were screened with stay of more than 5 days in intensive care unit. Thirty cases were enrolled in the study for investigation of fungal infections that had fever even after 05 days of being on broad spectrum antibiotics. Culture was done on blood, urine and catheter tip samples as per clinical condition of a patient.
Results: Candida infection was found in 23.4% of study cases. The mean age of study patients was 41.2 ± 20.0 years while 63.4% were female patients as compared to 36.7% males..
Conclusion: Fungal infections especially candidemias are quite frequent in the intensive care units.

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Published

31-12-2013

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 4 (2013): December

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Yaqub KM, Khan A, Naseem A, Usman J, Zaidi SBH, Khalil A, et al. FREQUENCY OF CANDIDEMIAS IN A TERTIARY CARE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];63(4):494-97. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/2123