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The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Volume 34 · Issue 2 · January 2002
Pages: 35-37
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Published Online: September 3, 2019
Copyright © 2002 The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Zülal Özkurt
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Mustafa Ertek
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı
A. Esin Aktaş
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Ömer Yılmaz
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Özkurt, Z., Ertek, M., Aktaş, A. E., & Yılmaz, Ömer. (2019). OROPHARYNGEAL CANDIDA COLONISATION IN PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY. The Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 34(2), 35–37. Retrieved from https://www.eajm.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2095
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Object: Candida species are frequently encountered as part of the human commensal flora. Colonisation mostly precedes candidemia and is an independent risk factor for the development of candidemia. The aim of this study was to investigate in aspect of fungal colonisation in patients receiving chemotherapy.
Methods: Nasopharynx smear samples taken from 56 patients who were hospitalized in internal medicine clinic were are assessed fungus cultur. Candida spp. were identified by conventional mycological methods such as germ-tube test, chlamydospore formation, morphology on Cornmeal Tween 80 agar.
Results: Candida were found out in 23 % of patients. Candida strains were as fellows: 11 C. albicans (84.6 %), 1 C glabrata (7.6 %), 1 C. guilliermondii (7.6 %).
Conclusion: As a result, we think that it's benefical to know the strain of fungus for emprical threatment.
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The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
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Volume 34 · Issue 2 · January 2002
Pages
35-37
History
Published Online
September 3, 2019
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2002 The Eurasian Journal of Medicine
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Zülal Özkurt
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Mustafa Ertek
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı
A. Esin Aktaş
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Ömer Yılmaz
Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
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Özkurt, Z., Ertek, M., Aktaş, A. E., & Yılmaz, Ömer. (2019). OROPHARYNGEAL CANDIDA COLONISATION IN PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY. The Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 34(2), 35–37. Retrieved from https://www.eajm.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2095
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