Effect of fluconazole prophylaxis on fungal blood cultures: an autopsy-based study involving 720 patients with haematological malignancy |
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Authors: | Kami Masahiro Machida Utako Okuzumi Katsuko Matsumura Tomoko Mori Si Shin-ichiro Hori Akiko Kashima Takeshi Kanda Yoshinobu Takaue Yoichi Sakamaki Hisashi Hirai Hisamaru Yoneyama Akiko Mutou Yoshitomo |
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Institution: | Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. mkami@ncc.go.jp |
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Abstract: | To investigate the utility of blood culture of invasive fungal infections in patients with haematological malignancies, an autopsy survey was conducted in 720 patients who were treated between 1980 and 1999. We identified 252 patients with invasive mycosis. These included Candida (n = 94), Aspergillus (n = 91), Zygomycetes (n = 34), Cryptococcus (n = 7), Trichosporon (n = 11), Fusarium (n = 1), and unknown fungi (n = 20). Of the 94 patients with invasive candidiasis, 20 had positive blood cultures. Of the 11 patients with invasive trichosporonosis, seven had positive blood cultures. The sensitivities of blood cultures were 1.1%, 0% and 14% for detecting invasive aspergillosis, zygomycosis and cryptococcosis respectively. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant correlation between results of Candida blood cultures and some variables, including prophylactic use of absorbable antifungals (P = 0.0181) and infection by Candida albicans (P = 0.0086). The sensitivity of blood cultures decreased when patients received antifungal chemoprophylaxis. Unless these agents are inactivated in culture bottles, conventional blood cultures might produce false-negative results. |
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Keywords: | autopsy blood culture sensitivity Candida Trichosporon |
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