DETERMINANTS OF CANDIDURIA AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA.

Candiduria among this population is high and associated mostly with antibiotics use, catheterization, long duration of catheter use and surgical procedures. In addition to limiting antibiotic consumption, urethral catheterization and its duration, we recommend that patients with UTI who are at high risk of developing candiduria should be assessed for its presence to identify those who will benefit from treatment.