Epidemiological study of pathogenic fungi in China: 1986 and 1996

VernacularTitle:致病真菌10年动态流行病学研究
Keywords: pathogenic fungi epidemiological survey Trichophyton rubrum Candida albicans yeast
From: Chinese Medical Journal 2001;114(3):294-296
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective　An annual decade epidemiological survey of pathogenic fungi of inpatients or outpatients includes more than 25 provinces in China has been done in 1986 and 1996. Methods　In 1986, there were a total of 9096 strains of pathogenic fungi collected from more than 41 units of 25 provinces in China. 10 years late, 18085 strains of pathogenic fungi from 41 units of 25 provinces were collected from January 1st to December 31st in 1996. Results　The results showed that during this decade the prominent pathogenic fungus was Trichophyton rubrum, but its ratio gradually decreased. On the contrary, Candida albicans gradually increased in its ratio from 5th in 1986 to 2nd in 1996. Conclusion　The pathogenic fungi in China have changed greatly in the past decade from 1986 to 1996.