Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients

Introduction: Invasive candidiasis is a severe form of infection. The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased, due to the increasing number of patients with impaired immunity who are being treated through prolonged stay in hospital facilities. Neurological patient treatment methods su...

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Main Authors: Weny Rinawati, July Kumalawati, Saptawati Bardosono, Suzanna Immanuel, Ninik Sukartini, Nuri Dyah Indrasari
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2022-05-01
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author Weny Rinawati
July Kumalawati
Saptawati Bardosono
Suzanna Immanuel
Ninik Sukartini
Nuri Dyah Indrasari
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Saptawati Bardosono
Suzanna Immanuel
Ninik Sukartini
Nuri Dyah Indrasari
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description Introduction: Invasive candidiasis is a severe form of infection. The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased, due to the increasing number of patients with impaired immunity who are being treated through prolonged stay in hospital facilities. Neurological patient treatment methods such as antimicrobials, corticosteroid, central venous catheter (CVC), total parenteral nutrition, and mechanical ventilation use are associated with common risk factors for invasive candidiasis. Our study demonstrated invasive candidiasis prevalence among neurological patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done with consecutive sampling of neurological patients who were hospitalized from January 2017 to February 2020 at the Mahar Mardjono National Brain Center Hospital East Jakarta Indonesia. Patients with sepsis, septic shock, or fever (> 38.5 °C), and who had not received antifungals before culture were enrolled in the study. Clinical specimens were obtained from blood, liquor cerebrospinal or other sterile sites, CVC, respiratory tract specimens, and urine or other non-sterile sites. Socio-demographic data, potential risk factors based on previous studies, clinical, and other tests data were obtained from medical records. Classification of invasive candidiasis was according to the Paphitou classification criteria. Results: One hundred and two subjects met the study criteria. The prevalence of invasive candidiasis in neurological patients was 13.7%. All of the isolates were C. parapsilosis. Conclusions: The prevalence of invasive candidiasis was high in the samples studied. The infection was associated with septic shock, tracheostomy, and duration of use of central venous catheter, ventilator, and steroids.
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spelling doaj-art-0952fe8569c04ea29c7639ef18f7d26c2025-08-20T03:48:47ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802022-05-01160510.3855/jidc.15231Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patientsWeny Rinawati0July Kumalawati1Saptawati Bardosono2Suzanna Immanuel3Ninik Sukartini4Nuri Dyah Indrasari5Laboratory of Clinical Pathology and Blood Bank, Mahar Mardjono National Brain Center Hospital, East Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia Introduction: Invasive candidiasis is a severe form of infection. The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased, due to the increasing number of patients with impaired immunity who are being treated through prolonged stay in hospital facilities. Neurological patient treatment methods such as antimicrobials, corticosteroid, central venous catheter (CVC), total parenteral nutrition, and mechanical ventilation use are associated with common risk factors for invasive candidiasis. Our study demonstrated invasive candidiasis prevalence among neurological patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done with consecutive sampling of neurological patients who were hospitalized from January 2017 to February 2020 at the Mahar Mardjono National Brain Center Hospital East Jakarta Indonesia. Patients with sepsis, septic shock, or fever (> 38.5 °C), and who had not received antifungals before culture were enrolled in the study. Clinical specimens were obtained from blood, liquor cerebrospinal or other sterile sites, CVC, respiratory tract specimens, and urine or other non-sterile sites. Socio-demographic data, potential risk factors based on previous studies, clinical, and other tests data were obtained from medical records. Classification of invasive candidiasis was according to the Paphitou classification criteria. Results: One hundred and two subjects met the study criteria. The prevalence of invasive candidiasis in neurological patients was 13.7%. All of the isolates were C. parapsilosis. Conclusions: The prevalence of invasive candidiasis was high in the samples studied. The infection was associated with septic shock, tracheostomy, and duration of use of central venous catheter, ventilator, and steroids. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15231cultureCandida spp.invasive candidiasisinvasive fungal infectionsneurological patients
spellingShingle Weny Rinawati
July Kumalawati
Saptawati Bardosono
Suzanna Immanuel
Ninik Sukartini
Nuri Dyah Indrasari
Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
culture
Candida spp.
invasive candidiasis
invasive fungal infections
neurological patients
title Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
title_full Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
title_fullStr Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
title_full_unstemmed Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
title_short Invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
title_sort invasive candidiasis among high prevalence neurological patients
topic culture
Candida spp.
invasive candidiasis
invasive fungal infections
neurological patients
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15231
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