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. 2017 Dec;27(4):457-462.
doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2017.10.002. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

[Study of the infectivity of Candida on peripheral vascular catheters collected from the University Hospital of Tlemcen]

[Article in French]
A Seghir  1 , Z Boucherit-Otmani  2 , K Boucherit  3 , L Sari-Belkharroubi  2
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[Study of the infectivity of Candida on peripheral vascular catheters collected from the University Hospital of Tlemcen]

[Article in French]
A Seghir et al. J Mycol Med. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Yeasts can adhere to medical implants and cause infections responsible for high morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. The objective of this study is to investigate the infectivity on peripheral vascular catheters collected from general surgery and cardiology in University Hospital of Tlemcen. The results showed that from 29 samples altered by yeast, 35 Candida sp. strains were isolated. However, Candida albicans is the most isolated species in an infectious context. Risk factors that accompanied the infections are the duration of implantation, male gender, and bacterial presence.

Keywords: Bacteria; Bactéries; Candida sp.; Catheters Vascular Devices; Infectivity; Infectivité; Peripheral Vascular Catheters.

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