EpiCandIn: An open online resource for epidemiology of Candida infections in India

EpiCandIn: An open online resource for epidemiology of Candida infections in India

Background & objectives Candida spp. cause candidiasis in humans under conditions disrupting the host defence. While Candida albicans is the most reported cause of candidiasis, there is a surge in the incidence of infections by non-albicans Candida species (NACs), such as C. tropicalis, C. glabr...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical research (New Delhi, India : 1994) Vol. 159; no. 6; pp. 576 - 580
Main Authors: Rahate, Kshitija, Arshi, Anam, Barai, Ram Shankar, Chakraborty, Shuvechha, Idicula-Thomas, Susan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Scientific Scholar 01-06-2024
Subjects:
Candida - isolation & purification
Candida - pathogenicity
Candidiasis - epidemiology
Candidiasis - microbiology
Humans
India - epidemiology
Internet
Programme
Short Paper
India
epidemiology
database
EpiCandIn
Candida
disease burden
candidiasis
India
clinical data
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Summary:Background & objectives Candida spp. cause candidiasis in humans under conditions disrupting the host defence. While Candida albicans is the most reported cause of candidiasis, there is a surge in the incidence of infections by non-albicans Candida species (NACs), such as C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. auris. These species can infect all organs of the human body. To effectively manage these outbreaks, it is important to track the epidemiology of candidiasis. A consolidated resource describing the landscape of candidiasis in India is absent. Methods To address this gap, we have developed an online resource named Epidemiology of Candida Infections in India (EpiCandIn) by manually curating published literature on Candida infections in the Indian population obtained from PubMed and ScienceDirect databases. Results EpiCandIn contains data available since 1972 from 51 sites across 16 States and four Union Territories of India. It provides information on geographical location, Candida species, niche affected, disease characteristics and drug therapy details extracted from the publications. This resource is integrated with visualization tools. Interpretation & conclusions EpiCandIn will be useful for public health researchers and policymakers as it will help them gain insights into the emerging trends and management of Candida infections in India. It can be accessed at epicandin.bicnirrh.res.in.
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ISSN:0971-5916
DOI:10.25259/ijmr_886_23