The Identification of Fungal Casts: A New Method for Diagnosing Visceral Candidiasis

Argyle, Craig

doi:10.1016/s0272-2712(18)30873-4

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“…Urinalysis and blood cultures have a variable yield in disseminated fungaemia. Fungal casts in urine may indicate renal candidiasis [29]. Routine microbiological studies are often non-specific and do not have an adequate sensitivity or specificity.…”

Section: Microbiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Upper Urinary Tract Fungal Infections

Agrawal

Brown

Miller

et al. 2010

British Journal of Medical and Surgical Urology

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Upper urinary tract fungal infections are rare, under-reported and potentially fatal. Infections often develop in patients with significant co-morbidity and are difficult to identify and treat. They can manifest as local (funguria) or systemic infection (fungaemia). The management is complex and mortality appears unchanged in the past 20 years. Unlike lower urinary tract funguria, which is classified as low risk, upper ureteric infections and fungaemia are classified as high risk.The incidence is increasing and may be associated with changing population demographics, advances in medical diagnostics, and new stent and catheter technologies with longer durations of insertion. We review the current literature and report on six cases.

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Section: Microbiologymentioning

confidence: 99%