Fungal diarrhoea: association of different fungi and seasonal variation in their incidence.
A total of 854 patients (640 children and 214 adults) admitted with acute or chronic diarrhoea suspected of non-invasive overgrowth of fungi in intestine were screened during a period of 3 years. Fungal proliferation was noted in 54.8% of these patients (53.6% in children, 58.4% in adults). The predominant fungal species isolated were Candida albicans (64.5%), followed by C. tropicalis (23.3%) C. krusei (6.9%). Torulopsis glabrata (1.6%). Trichosporon sp. and Geotrichum sp. were found to be responsible in 2.3% of adults. As seen in bacterial diarrhoea, higher incidence was noted in children from April to August. No such seasonal variation was noted in adults.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Chakrabarti
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Chawla
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Mehta
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Walia
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Kumar
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Chugh
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005848:Geotrichum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012621:Seasons; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000302:isolation & purification