Table 6.
Prevalence of colonic involvement in each fungal infection
| Fungal infections | Prevalence of colonic involvement | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Paracoccidioidomycosis72 | 29% | Prevalence ascertained by autopsy series |
| Histoplasmosis20 | 28% | |
| Candidiasis73 | 20% of gastrointestinal candidiasis (excluding oropharyngeal candidiasis) | Prevalence ascertained by autopsy series Only seven symptomatic cases |
| Cryptococcosis32 | 17% of disseminated or pulmonary cryptococcosis | |
| Aspergillosis74 | 9.2% | |
| Penicilliosis68 | 1.9% | Only four cases |
| Zygomycosis25 | 0.85% | |
| Pneumocystosis51 | No data | Only one case |
| Scedosporiosis52 | No data | Only one case |