Title: Incidence of Candida Infections in Urinary Tract Among Diabetic Women

Abstract

Aim This study is done to find out the association of Candida species in urinary tract infections in diabetic women. Objective To evaluate the susceptibility to candida species infection in diabetic patients and to assess the incidence rate. Materials and methodsstudy is done in patients visiting the general OP department. Samples were collected from patients who are clinically proven diabetic. Early morning mid-stream urine samples were collected and transported to the microbiology diagnostic lab. Samples were stored at 4℃. Samples were inoculated on Nutrient agar, MacConkey agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar and incubated at 37℃ for 24 hours. The growth on SDA was identified by gram's staining for the presence of candida. The colonies confirmed for candida were subjected for Germ tube experiment, for the confirmation of C. albicans. The results were tabulated and analysed. RESULTSAmong the total number of 204 patients reported with the symptoms of urinary tract infections, nine of them were positive for candidal infection ( 10.2 %), including 8 male and 13 female. Candida albicans were isolated from 18 patients ( 85.7 %) samples and in 3 patient non albicans species.discussion  In this study, it is found that candida albicans is one of the common opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients. Conclusion Diabetic patients are more prone to candida infections than other pathogens.