title: The evaluation of the distribution of yeast like fungi 'Candida Species' at a tertiary care center in western Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Candida infections have increased due to transplant patients, prolonged ICU stay and invasive procedures. The most common isolated strain is C. albicans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of Candida isolates at Tepecik Education and Research Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Yeast like fungi were isolated between 13.01.2010 and 19.08.2011 at Mycology Laboratory. The identification was done by conventional methods and carbohydrate assimilation profile using the ID32C identification system (Biomerieux, France).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Yeast like fungi were isolated from 337 clinical specimens. They consisted of urine, blood culture, respiratory specimen and wound. The most isolated yeast strains were C.albicans (38.6%), C.tropicalis (13.9%), C. parapsilosis (28.4%), C.glabrata (7.4%), C.krusei (3.8%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recently there is an increment in Candida infections. In this study the most common strain was C.albicans and the rate C. glabrata and C. krusei isolates were lower than expected. C. parapsilosis was the most isolated strain in blood cultures and this may be due to invasive procedures and the use of indwelling catheters.
authors.affiliation: Tepecik Education and Research Hospital Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Izmir/Turkey. gulfem.ece@izmir.edu.tr
authors.forename: Gulfem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ece
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samlioglu
authors.forename: Gulgun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akkoclu
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Sukran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kose
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology