Abstract
Objective: To determine the spectrum of fungal isolates in superficial as well as deep seated infections in samples received
from Federal Capital and Rawalpindi.
Material and Methods: It is a cross sectional study conducted over duration of three years at Department of Microbiology,
Islamabad Diagnostic Center. The samples included specimens, collected from superficial and deep seated tissues/fluids.
Results: Skin (n=71) and nail (n=22) samples were the most common specimens from superficial body sites. In deep seated
specimen’s sputum/oral cavity samples and body fluids comprised of predominant samples, contributing 46.6% and 18.3%
respectively. Overall out of total 60 positive cultures for deep seated infections 53.3% were positive for Candida and 23.3%
for Aspergillus. Whereas the isolates found in superficial infections comprised mostly of Aspergillus (42.7%) and Epidermophyton (28.1%).
Conclusion: In different geographical locations, fungal infections and their spectrum vary considerably and in cases with high
probability and clinical suspicion of fungal infection, mycological workup for the exact diagnosis is direly needed.
Aftab Ahmad Khan, Rizwan Uppal, Gul E Rehan, Hina Zaib, Khurshid Ahmad, Farhat Khurshid. (2020) ASSESSING THE MYCOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF INFECTIONS OVER A COURSE OF THREE YEARS, Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 28, Issue 3.
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