Table 6.
Recovery rate of Candida species from clinical specimens obtained from STD clinic attendees of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.
Clinical specimens | Number of samples | Number of those positive for Candida | % Recovery rate | X 2 | p value |
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Vulvovaginal swab | 266 | 124 | 46.6 | 27.678 | p < 0.0001 |
Urine | 78 | 50 | 64.1 | ||
Urethral swab | 25 | 1 | 4.0 | ||
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Total | 369 | 175 | 47.4 |