TABLE 2.
Distribution of causative agents of mycoses by organa
| Infection type or organ | % of infections
caused by:
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida(n = 2,172) | Aspergillus(n = 1,967) | Cryptococcus(n = 289) | Zygomycetes (n = 209) | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Systemic | 16.7 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 9.6 |
| Fungemia | 13.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Brain + meninx | 4.1 | 3.3 | 21.5 | 5.3 |
| Mouth + tongue | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Esophagus | 15.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Stomach | 11.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 7.2 |
| Intestine | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| Liver | 8.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 9.6 |
| Larynx + pharynx | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lung + bronchia | 34.7 | 83.9 | 64.0 | 69.4 |
| Heart | 13.4 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
| Kidney | 23.3 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Bladder | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thyroid | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Spleen | 3.7 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Other | 11.9 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 14.4 |