Table 2.
Distribution of Candida species in various clinical specimen (n = 37).
| Clinical samples |
Candida species, n (%) |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans (n = 22) | Candida glabrata (n = 6) | Candida krusei (n = 2) | Candida tropicalis (n = 3) | Candida parapsilosis (n = 2) | Other (n = 2) | ||
| Urine (n = 21) | 14 (37.8) | 5 (13.5) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 21 (56.8) |
| Blood culture (n = 5) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.7) | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.7) | 5 (13.5) |
| Sputum (n = 2) | 4 (10.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (10.8) |
| Othera (n = 9) | 3 (8.1) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.7) | 7 (18.9) |
| Total | 22 (59.5) | 6 (16.2) | 2 (5.4) | 3 (8.1) | 2 (5.4) | 2 (5.4) | 37 (100) |
a
Other samples include one isolate each from ascetic fluid, high vaginal swab, pus, suction tip, central line, endotracheal tube and maxillary sinus.