Incidence of fungal infection in extra hepatic biliary stone disease

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 1993 Apr;36(2):110-2.

Abstract

50 patients undergoing biliary surgery were studied to know the incidence of fungal infection. Samples such as bile & stones for mycological analysis were obtained from the gall bladder & Common Bile Duct (CBD) at the time of surgery. Fungal aetiology was established in 8 (16.3%) cases. Incidence of fungal infection was more (12.2%) in gall bladder bile as compared to 6% in common bile duct bile. The nucleus of stone yielded growth of fungus in only 2 (4.6%) cases. Candida albicans, C. tropicalies, C, kruzei, Penicillium and Aspergillus were the common fungal isolates in the present study.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillosis / complications
  • Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic*
  • Candidiasis / complications
  • Cholelithiasis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Mycoses / complications*
  • Penicillium