Bronchopulmonary candidiasis in a tertiary referral hospital of Assam, India.

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dc.contributor.authorPhukan, A Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarmabordoloi, J Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorMahanta, Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-11-17en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T05:12:10Z
dc.date.available2000-11-17en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T05:12:10Z
dc.date.issued2000-11-17en_US
dc.description.abstractOne hundred patients with chronic chest infection suffering for more than three months admitted into a tertiary referral Hospital, northeast India were examined for pulmonary mycoses. The morning sputum samples in 3 consecutive days with a throat swab of each patient were examined for detection, isolation and identification of the fungus. Study showed Pulmonary candidiasis in 50% of the patients where Candida albicans were having highest incidence of association followed by 5 other species of Candida. Pre-existing conditions like pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchogenic carcinoma, lung abscess, bronchial asthma make the lungs prone to be invaded by the candida species. Long term antibiotics and steroids therapy was found to be associated with pulmonary candidiasis. Other conditions like irradiation treatment, malignancy, diabetes mellitus and malnutrition were also found to be the predisposing factors which influence bronchopulmonary candidiasis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationRegional Medical Research Centre, N E Region, (ICMR), Post Box No-105, Dibrugarh, 786 001.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPhukan AC, Sarmabordoloi JN, Mahanta J. Bronchopulmonary candidiasis in a tertiary referral hospital of Assam, India. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2000 Nov; 54(11): 491-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/67373
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshCandida --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshCandidiasis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChronic Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInpatients --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshLung Diseases, Fungal --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshOpportunistic Infections --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPharynx --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillanceen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Tract Infections --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleBronchopulmonary candidiasis in a tertiary referral hospital of Assam, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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