A six-year hospital-based surveillance study on burden of esophageal candidiasis in Gangtok, Sikkim

CONCLUSION: Upper gastrointestinal symptoms even in non-immunocompromised patients need to be screened by endoscopy to rule out esophageal candidiasis. With the emergence of drug resistant non albicans Candida species diagnostic testing laboratories should include Candida species identification and antifungal susceptibility testing facility to provide effective patient care.PMID:36721503 | PMC:PMC9867645 | DOI:10.18502/ijm.v14i4.10247

Source: Iranian Journal of Microbiology - February 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Shrijana Gurung Tara Devi Sharma Suresh Madan Rasaily Raju Singh Peralam Yegneswaran Prakash Source Type: research