Five-year cross-sectional study to determine the burden of Candida spp. infections of the urinary tract system among patients attending tertiary hospital in Northwestern Tanzania.
Eveline T KonjeOmary KizengaNoel J CharcoUpendo Ozeniel KibwanaNyanda ShangoFelix TarimoMartha F MushiPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
spp. (NAC) remained the most prevalent pathogen. Factors significantly associated with candiduria included being female (OR=1.7, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.3) and hospital admission (OR=6.6, 95% CI 4.7 to 9.2). In conclusion, candiduria affect 5 out of every 100 UTI-diagnosed patients, predominantly among females and those admitted to the hospital. Clinicians at tertiary hospitals should consider urinary candidiasis as a potential diagnosis for patients at risk who present with UTI-like symptoms.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- candida albicans
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- transcription factor
- urinary tract
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- patient reported outcomes
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity
- sleep quality
- genetic diversity