What is it about?
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections encountered in clinical practice. During past 3 decades, several reports have indicaed a dramatic increase in the prevalence of candiduria.
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Why is it important?
The rate of candiduria was relatively high in type 2 diabetic patients and they were also suffering from a lack of proper blood glucose control. Although the frequency of non-albicans Candida species had not significantly higher than C. albicans, however, they obtained more from those with symptomatic candiduria
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However, the timely recognition of candiduria among type 2 diabetic patients, especially those with symptomatic forms and accurate identification of Candida isolates is recommended to prevent the development of organ failure and other complications.
Dr. Hossein Zarrinfar
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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This page is a summary of: High prevalence of candiduria due to non-albicans Candida
species among diabetic patients: A matter of concern?, Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, October 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22343.
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