This study was performed from May, 1995 to October 1996 on 150 patients "85
male and 65 female with age ranged from 22 years to 67 years (mean 47 ± 12.5). From
these patients 120 were surgically ill and the remaining thirty patients With clean minor
operations, they were considered as control group. The .120 patients were classified into 4
groups, each group of 30 patients: patients with septicaemia, with resectable malignant
tumors, with extensive diabetic foot infection, and those using two or three antibiotics for
more than seven days without controlling the infection. Each group was 30 patients. In all
patients groups candida was isolated by blood cultures. Candida isolates were higher in
all surgically ill groups than the control group. Also, candida isolated from local sites
(drain site, urine and stool) were significantly higher.
The commonest isolated type of candida was candida albicans. After treatment
with antifungal "amphotericine B", patients were improved. On conclusion in surgically
ill patients treated only with antimicrobial drugs and without controlling the infection,
detection of candida may be helpful and the addition of antifungal drugs "amphotericin
B" can be of help in the controlling of infection. |
