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What Does Heavy Growth Of Candida Albican In The Following HVS Report Suggest?
Test name Culture & sensitivity HVS: EPITH CELLS:+ PUS CELL:0-2/HPF RBC, T. V:NIL YEAST:+++ CULTURE: YEILDED HEAVY GROWTH OF CANDIDA ALBICAN YEILDED HEAVY GROWTH OF E. COIL SENSITIVITY :GENATAMYCIN +,PEFLOXACIN+++,ORNIDAVID+++,OFLOXACIN+++,SPETRIN++,STREPTOMYCIN+++,SPARFLOXACIN+++,CIPROFLOXACIN +++ RESISTANCE :CHLORAPHENICOL, AUGUMENTIN, AMPLICILIN
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
Hi,
The culture report shows the presence of infection with a type of fungus - Candida albicans.
The antibiotics mentioned with '+' sign suggest the sensitivity of antibiotic to the fungus.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri,
Pathologist and Microbiologist
The culture report shows the presence of infection with a type of fungus - Candida albicans.
The antibiotics mentioned with '+' sign suggest the sensitivity of antibiotic to the fungus.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri,
Pathologist and Microbiologist
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