Identification of Candida Spp. Isolated From Urine by Phenotypic Methods and Multiplex Pcr in Duhok, Iraq
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https://doi.org/10.25271/2017.5.1.292Keywords:
Candida species, Multiplex PCR, Urine, Chromogenic Candida agar, IraqAbstract
The present study was aimed to isolate and identify Candida species from urine samples obtained from patients with urinary tract infection from Duhok province. Species identification was based on colony color on chromogenic Candida agar as well as multiplex PCR method. Results revealed the prevalence of non-albicans Candida. C.krusei was the most frequently isolated species with the prevalence of 26.3% followed by C.kefyr 23.68%, C.glabrata (18.42% and C.albicans 15.78%. Multiplex PCR method seemed to be more accurate and reliable for identification of Candida yeast.
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Brawner, D. L. (1991) Comparison between methods for serotyping of Candida albicans produces discrepancies in results. Journal of Clinical Microbiology Reviews., 29(5):1020-1025.
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Chang, H.C.; Leaw, S. N.; Huang, A.H. ; Wu, T.L. and Change T.C. (2001) Rapid identification of yeasts in positive blood cultures by Multiplex PCR method. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 39(10): 3466-3471.
Ece, G. (2014) Distribution of yeast-like fungi at a university hospital in Turkey. Jundishapur J. Microbiol.,7 (12):e13141.
Ellis, D. (2007) Antifungal susceptibility testing. (Neo- Sensitab and E-test methods. Notes on disc diffusion and E- test methods). Mycology Online. The University of Adelaide CRICOS Provider No. 00123M.
Falagas, M. E. ; Roussos, N. and Vardakas, K. Z. (2010) Relative frequency of albicans and the various non-albicans Candida spp among candidemia isolates from inpatients in various parts of the world: a systematic review. Int. J. Infect. Dis.,14 (11):954-966.
Fisher, J.F.;Newman, C. L. and Sobel, J. D. (1995) yeasts in the urine:solutions for a budding problem. Clin. Infect. Dis., 20:183-189.
Fujita, S.I.; Senda, Y.; Nakaguchi, S. and Hashimoto, T. (2001) Multiplex PCR using internal transcribed spacer 1 and 2 regions for rapid detection and identification of yeast strains. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 39(10): 3617-3622.
Hazen, K.C. (1995) New and emerging yeast pathogens. Clin. Microbiol. Rev., (8): 462–478.
Jaya, S. and Harita,V. (2013) Candida species from various clinical samples and their susceptibility patterns to antifungal. J.Med.Microbiol.Infec.Dis.,1(1):22-26.
Jordan, J. A. (1994) PCR identification of four medically important Candida species by using a single primer pair. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 32(12): 2962-2967.
Kanbe T.; Horii T.; Arishima T.; Ozeki M. and Kikuchi, A. (2002) PCR-based identification of pathogenic Candida species using primer mixes specific to Candida DNA topoisomerase II genes. Yeast, 19:973–989.
Kauffman, C.A. (2005) Candiduria. Clin. Infec.t Dis. 41(6) 371-376.
Kirkpatrick, W. R. ; Turner, T. M.; Fothergill A.W.; McCarthy, D.I.; Redding, S.W.; Rinaldi, M.G. and Patterson, T.F. (1998) Fluconazole disk diffusion susceptibility testing of Candida species. J. Clin. Microbiol., 36:3429-3432.
Luo, G., and Mitchell, T.G. (2002) Rapid identification of pathogenic fungi directly from cultures by using Multiplex PCR. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 40(8): 2860-2865.
Mahmoudabadi, Z.A.; Najafyan, M. and Alidadi, M. (2002) Clinical study of Candida vaginitis in Ahvaz, with microdilution assay in susceptibility testing of caspofungin against Aspergillus and Fusarium isolates. Antimicrob Agents Chemother., (46)3084.
Nucci, M. (2000) Candiduria in hospitalized patients: A review. Braz J Infect Dis. (4)168-172.
Ozhak-Baysan, B.; Ogunc, D.; Colak, D.; Ongut, G.; Donmez, L.; Vural , T. and Gunseren, F. (2012) Distribution and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species causing nosocomial candiduria. Med. Mycol.,50 (5):529-32.
Soll, D. R. (1992) High –frequency switching in Candida albicans. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 5(2): 183-203.
Sullivan, D and Coleman D. (1998) Candida dubliniensis: Characteristics and Identification. J. Clin. Microbiol.,36 (2): 329–334.
Tietz, H. J.; Kussner, A.; Thonas, M.; De Andrade, M.P.; Presber, W. and Schinian G. (1995) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of unusual vaginal isolates of Candida albicans from Africa. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 33(9): 2462-2465.
Williamson, M.I.; Samaranayake L.P. and MacFarlane T. W. (1986) Biotype of oral Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis isolates. Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology, 24(1):81-84.
Zarei , M.Z.A.; Keradmand, A.R. and Enayatollahi, N. (2009) Frequency of candiduria in inpatients and outpatients in Department of Urology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran. IJKD, (3)114-115.
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Mohammed, A. B., Ali, J. H., & Abdullah, S. K. (2017). Identification of Candida Spp. Isolated From Urine by Phenotypic Methods and Multiplex Pcr in Duhok, Iraq. Science Journal of University of Zakho, 5(1), 11–15. https://doi.org/10.25271/2017.5.1.292
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