Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of isolates from cases of health-care associated infections

Abstract

Fungi have emerged as an important cause of health-care associated infections (HCAI) in last few decades. spp. is the most common cause of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in hospitalized individuals. The present study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital with an aim to study species distribution and antifungal susceptibility pattern of isolates from cases of HCAI. isolates from cases of HCAI from medical intensive care unit were identified up to species level. Antifungal susceptibility testing of isolate was done by Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) broth microdilution (BMD) method. The rate of CA-UTI due spp. was 0.3 per 1000 catheter associated days. The rate of catheter related BSI was 0.9 per 1000 catheter associated days. Predominance of non spp. over was noted. Fluconazole resistance was significantly high in NAC spp. compared to .