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DIAGNOSIS OF CANDIDA FROM PERIPHERAL BLOOD FILM: A CASE REPORT

Published:2022-04-01 Issue: Volume: Page:39-39
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Container-title:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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Author:

Sodhatar Kinnari¹,Modi Ankit²,Shah Chintan²,Patel Umang³

Affiliation:

1. Department and Institution: Department of Microbiology, Greencross Genetic Lab PVT LTD,Ahmedabad.

2. Department and Institution: Department of Pathology, Greencross Laboratory, Ahmedabad.

3. Department and Institution: Department of Hematopathology, Greencross Genetic Lab PVT LTD,Ahmedabad.

Abstract

Candidemia is the most frequent invasive fungal infection in hospitalized patients. This report describes the case of a nine month old baby on whom three colostomy were performed due to intestinal obstruction. After third colostomy, patient presented with fecal peritonitis. Peripheral blood lm examination revealed yeast form of candida. Subsequently candida species was isolated on blood culture and subculture on cornmeal agar and biochemical tests conrmed the presence of Candida albicans. A diagnosis of fungal infection based on the peripheral blood lm has a potential to lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a life threatening infection.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

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