Diagnosis and management of fungal urinary tract infection.
When the terms funguria or fungal urinary tract infection are used, most physicians are referring to candiduria and urinary tract infections due to Candida species. Other fungi, including yeasts and molds can involve the kidney during the course of disseminated infection, but rarely cause symptoms referable to the urinary tract. Candida species appear to be unique in their ability to both colonize and cause invasive disease in the urinary tract. This overview focuses only on candiduria and Candida urinary tract infection because they are common and many times present perplexing management issues.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan Medical School, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. Electronic address: ckauff@umich.edu.
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents
Amphotericin B; Candida; Cystitis; Fluconazole; Flucytosine; Fungal urinary tract infection; Fungus ball; Pyelonephritis