Table 3 Recovery of fungal agents with respect to different risk factors
From: Fungal colonization in patients with chronic respiratory diseases from Himalayan region of India
Co-morbid conditions/risk factors | No. of patients | Culture +ve patients (%) | Isolates | No. of Isolates (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes mellitus | 7 | 5 (71.4) | C. albicans | 5 (71.4) |
Steroid use | 3 | 2 (66. 7) | C. albicans | 1 (33.3) |
| Â | Â | Â | A. flavus | 1 (33.3) |
Chronic carrier HBV | 3 | 2 (66. 7) | A. flavus | 1 (33.3) |
| Â | Â | Â | A. fumigatus | 1 (33.3) |
Post renal transplant | 1 | 1 (100) | C. albicans | 1 (100) |
Pancytopenia | 1 | 1 (100) | C. albicans | 1 (100) |
Alcoholism | 3 | 1 (33.3) | C. albicans | 1 (100) |
Anaemia (Hb < 9%) | 6 | 3 (50) | C. albicans | 2 (33.3) |
| Â | Â | Â | A. niger | 1 (16.7) |
CRF | 1 | 1 (100) | C. albicans | 1 (100) |
Cirrhosis | 1 | 1 (100) | C. albicans | 1 (100) |