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Table 2 Prevalence of Candida colonization according to the severity of atrophic glossitis

From: The Candida species that are important for the development of atrophic glossitis in xerostomia patients

Atrophic glossitis

Detection of Candida a

C. albicans

C. glabrata

C. tropicalis

C. krusei

Candida spp.

Grade 0

76/185

30/185

16/185

5/185

14/185

Grade 1

13/15

4/15

3/15

0/15

0/15

Grade 2

22/23

11/23

1/23

4/23

3/23

Grade 3

5/5

2/5

0/5

0/5

0/5

Grade 4

3/3

3/3

0/3

0/3

1/3

Total

119/231

b50/231

20/231

9/231

18/231

  1. aThe culture test was positive in 135/231 (58.4%) patients. Values are number of cases
  2. b C. albicans and C. glabrata were simultaneously detected in 41 cases
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