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Trend Analysis of Fungal Infections Based on Culture among Inpatients in Henan Province from 2018 to 2023 Cover

Trend Analysis of Fungal Infections Based on Culture among Inpatients in Henan Province from 2018 to 2023

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|Sep 2025

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Distribution of fungal species among infectious disease patients.
Distribution of fungal species among infectious disease patients.

Fig. 2.

Distribution of Candida albicans among infectious disease patients in different months.
Distribution of Candida albicans among infectious disease patients in different months.

Fig. 3.

Distribution of Aspergillus flavus among infectious disease patients in different months.
Distribution of Aspergillus flavus among infectious disease patients in different months.

Fig.4.

Distribution of Aspergillus fumigatus among infectious disease patients in different months.
Distribution of Aspergillus fumigatus among infectious disease patients in different months.

Fig. 5.

Detection rates of influenza and COVID-19 in throat swab samples (tested by PCR).
Detection rates of influenza and COVID-19 in throat swab samples (tested by PCR).

Fungal detection rates in hospitalized patients in different departments [n (%)]_

SpeciesAIDS Department (N = 9,113)Tuberculosis Department (N = 22,494)Hepatology Department (N = 9,068)ICU (N = 2,963)Other Departments (N = 31,364)
n(%)n(%)n(%)n(%)n(%)
Aspergillus fumigatus154(1.69)159(0.71)13(0.15)65(2.18)50(0.16)
Aspergillus flavus100(1.10)162(0.72)10(0.11)69(2.33)33(0.10)
Aspergillus niger30(0.33)49(0.22)6(0.06)14(0.46)4(0.01)
Candida albicans1,286(14.11)462(2.05)21(0.23)282(9.53)288(0.92)
Candida glabrata93(1.02)94(0.42)1(0.01)52(1.75)50(0.16)
Candida parapsilosis18(0.19)16(0.07)2(0.02)16(0.52)18(0.06)
Candida tropicalis126(1.38)111(0.49)8(0.09)81(2.75)57(0.18)
Talaromyces marneffei141(1.54)5(0.02)3(0.03)33(1.10)12(0.04)
Cryptococcus neoformans166(1.82)19(0.08)0(0.00)41(1.40)2(0.01)
Fungal positivity1,755(19.26)992(4.41)64(0.71)564(19.04)445(1.42)

Fungal detection rates in rural and urban patients [n (%)]_

SpeciesRural (N = 28,359)Urban (N = 46,642)χ2p
n(%)n(%)
Aspergillus fumigatus231(0.82)210(0.45)1.230.27
Aspergillus flavus208(0.73)166(0.36)8.93< 0.01
Aspergillus niger52(0.18)52(0.11)0.001.00
Candida albicans1,264(4.46)1,075(2.31)234.12< 0.01
Candida glabrata147(0.52)143(0.31)0.110.74
Candida parapsilosis31(0.11)39(0.08)1.240.27
Candida tropicalis180(0.63)203(0.44)2.060.15
Talaromyces marneffei123(0.43)71(0.15)13.97< 0.01
Cryptococcus neoformans132(0.47)96(0.21)5.990.01
Fungal positivity1,927(6.80)1,623(3.48)429.89< 0.001

The main specimen sources and corresponding fungal isolates [n (%)]_

Fungal speciesSputumLavage fluidBloodCerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, ascites, etc. (other sterile body fluids)Swabs, urine, feces, etc. (other non-sterile specimens)
n(%)n(%)n(%)n(%)n(%)
Aspergillus fumigatus299(63.48)159(33.76)0(0.00)0(0.00)13(2.76)
Aspergillus flavus244(55.96)188(43.12)0(0.00)0(0.00)4(0.92)
Aspergillus niger75(63.03)0(0.00)31(26.05)4(3.36)9(7.56)
Candida albicans798(33.13)66(2.74)159(6.60)50(2.08)1,336(55.46)
Candida glabrata103(33.88)16(5.26)18(5.92)23(7.57)144(47.37)
Candida parapsilosis10(13.16)6(7.89)7(9.21)4(5.26)49(64.47)
Candida tropicalis37(64.91)0(0.00)0(0.00)0(0.00)20(35.09)
Talaromyces marneffei22(8.89)11(5.45)133(65.84)21(12.40)15(7.43)
Cryptococcus neoformans2(0.81)4(1.61)85(34.27)157(63.31)0(0.00)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2025-026 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 306 - 317
Submitted on: Dec 30, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 24, 2025
Published on: Sep 16, 2025
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 XIAOLONG LI, FANG HAN, LIFANG BAN, HONGZHI LI, YULING LI, ALAA A. ALNAHARI, CHAOHONG FU, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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