Table 4.

Frequency distribution of respiratory tract candidiasis in 137 hospitalized patients with respiratory fungal infections base on defined criteria for Candida respiratory infection in direct examination and culture.

Criteria for Candida respiratory infection in direct examination and culture	Frequency	Percent
Forming pseudohyphae in direct smear	46	37.1
Significant growth of pure creamy mucoid colonies on culture media	29	23.39
Forming numerous budding yeasts in direct smear	12	9.68
Forming pseudohyphae in direct smear + significant growth of pure creamy mucoid colonies on culture media	33	26.61
Forming numerous budding yeasts in direct smear + significant growth of pure creamy mucoid colonies on culture media	4	3.22
Total	124	100