Fungal diarrhoea: Association of different fungi and seasonal variation in their incidence
Talwar, P. ; Chakrabarti, A. ; Chawla, A. ; Mehta, S. ; Walia, B. N. S. ; Kumar, L. ; Chugh, K. S.
Springer
Published 1990
Springer
Published 1990
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1573-0832
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fungal diarrhoea ; India
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
Medicine
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Abstract A total of 854 patients (640 children and 214 adults) admitted with acute or chronic diarrhoea suspected of non-invasive overgrowth of fungi in intestine were screened during a period of 3 years. Fungal proliferation was noted in 54.8% of these patients (53.6% in children, 58.4% in adults). The predominant fungal species isolated were Candida albicans (64.5%), followed by C. tropicalis (23.3 %) C. krusei (6.9%), Torulopsis glabrata (1.6%). Trichosporon sp. and Geotrichum sp. were found to be responsible in 2.3% of adults. As seen in bacterial diarrhoea, higher incidence was noted in children from April to August. No such seasonal variation was noted in adults.
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Electronic Resource
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