Examinando por Materia "Hemoptysis"

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    Fungal Agents in Symptomatic Respiratory Patients with Hemoptysis. National Hospital Hipólito Unanue 2016
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 1905-07-09) Carbajal Araujo, Mayra Lorena; Champi Merino, Roky Govanni
    Method: A descriptive, non-experimental, prospective, and cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2016 among symptomatic respiratory patients with hemoptysis from outpatient consultations and hospitalizations. Second sputum samples were processed in the Excellence Center for Tuberculosis Transmission Control (CENEX) in the Microbiology service at the Hipólito Unanue National Hospital. Results: Of 82 collected samples, 38 fungal agents were isolated, with the most frequent agent being Candida albicans/dubliniensis (63%), followed by Penicillium sp. (13%), Aspergillus fumigatus (11%), Aspergillus sp. (8%), and Aspergillus nidulans (5%). The average age was 48 ± 19.5 years. Conclusion: The prevalence of fungal agents isolated from hemoptoic samples of symptomatic respiratory patients was 46.3%, with Candida albicans/dubliniensis predominating at 63%. 82% were from outpatient consultations, and there was no gender predominance. The prevalence of negative bacilloscopy was 76%.