Table 5.
Presence of yeasts in patients who underwent radiotherapy at the Hospital of UOPECCAN (n = 55)
| Number of colonies | Study group | Control group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| 1 - 399 UFC/ml | 6 (10.9) | 2 (3.6) | 0.0001b |
| > 400 UFC/ml | 33 (60) | 4 (7.3) | |
| Total | 39a (70.9) | 6a (10.9) | |
| Yeast species | |||
| C. albicans | 25 (64.1) | 3 (50) | 0.591c |
| C. tropicalis | 5 (12.8) | 1 (16.7) | |
| C. guilliermondii | 4 (10.3) | 0 | |
| C. krusei | 2 (5.1) | 1 (16.7) | |
| C. glabrata | 1 (2.6) | 0 | |
| Trichosporon inkin | 1 (2.6) | 0 | |
| T. ovoid | 1 (2.6) | 0 | |
| C. Kefyr | 0 | 1 (16.7) | |
| Total | 39 | 6 | |
aFrom the 55 patients of the study and control group, each one, in 39 and 6 patients it was possible to quantify the number of colonies and yeasts species, respectively.
bStatistically significant at the level P < 0.05 for number of colonies (Pearson's Chi-Square test).
cNot statistically significant at the level P > 0.05 for yeast species (Pearson's Chi-Square test).