Journal of Dali University ›› 2023, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (4): 34-38.

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Investigation on the Carrier Rate and Antifungal Susceptibility of Yeast Species Isolated from External Urethral Meatus of Healthy College Students

Bai ZongkaiLü NengLiu RunhuaLuo YuanxiWu QiuyueXu JingWu Youcong   

  1. Pre-clinical CollegeDali UniversityDaliYunnan  671000China

  • Received:2022-09-26 Revised:2022-10-19 Online:2023-04-15 Published:2023-04-25

Abstract:

ObjectiveTo investigate the yeast carrier ratespecies distribution and susceptibility to common antifungal drugs in external urethral meatus of healthy college students. MethodsA total of 261 healthy university students were randomly recruited from a university in Yunnan Provinceand the swabs from urinary meatus were collected for isolationidentificationdrug sensitivity testingand statistical analysis. Results39 yeast species were isolatedwith a carrier rate of 14.9%;  among them6 strains were isolated from 130 male sampleswith a carrier rate of 4.6%while 33 strains were isolated from 131 female sampleswith a carrier rate of 25.2%. The difference of carrier rate between different gender groups was statiscally significant(χ2=21.73P=0.005. Among 39 yeast speciesthere were 11 strains of Candida albicans28.2%), 24 strains of Candida glabrata61.5%), 4 strains of other Candida species10.3%. The result showed that the geometric means of the yeast to fluconazoleflurocytosine and amphotericin B were 22.030.16 and 4.37 μg/mLrespectivelyand the drug resistance rates of isolates were 15.4%0.0% and 100.0%respectively. ConclusionThe prevalence of Candida colonization among healthy college students at urinary meatus is relatively lowwith smooth colony Candida glabrata being the predominant species.The colonization rate of Candida among female students is significantly higher than that among male students. Some Candida strains exhibit intrinsic resistance to commonly used antifungal drugs.

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"> font-size:10.5pt, ">healthy college students, yeast, carrier rate, external urethral meatus, antifungal susceptibility

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