Candida urinary tract XXXX --diagnosis.

@entity1 @entity4658 @entity8 @entity375 @entity1069 @entity7408 @entity3124 @entity11570 @entity281 @entity3 @entity2885 @entity2335 @entity20597
The finding of candiduria in a @entity1 with or without symptoms should be neither dismissed nor hastily treated, but requires a careful evaluation, which should proceed in a logical fashion. Symptoms of @entity2885 , @entity2335 , @entity1069 , or @entity11570 are little different from those of the same @entity281 produced by other pathogens. Candiduria occurring in @entity3124 @entity1 should initially be regarded as a marker for the possibility of @entity3 . The first step in evaluation is to verify funguria by repeating the urinalysis and urine culture. @entity4658 is a nonspecific finding; the morphology of the offending @entity375 may allow separation of @entity7408 from other species. Candida casts in the urine are indicative of @entity8 but are rarely seen. With respect to culture, colony counts have not proved to be diagnostically useful. In symptomatic or @entity3124 @entity1 with candiduria, ultrasonography of the kidneys and collecting systems is the preferred initial study. However, computed tomography (CT) is better able to discern @entity2885 or @entity20597 . The role of magnetic resonance imaging and renal scintigraphy is ill defined, and prudent physicians should consult with colleagues in the departments of radiology and urology to determine the optimal studies in candiduric @entity1 who require in-depth evaluation.
