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Table 3 Fungal species in 136 specimens from positive fungal colonized patients in each time-period

From: An underestimated pitfall of oral candidiasis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: an observation study

Species

Before RT

During RT or at the time of clinical candidiasis

End of RT

Total no. in each species

n (%)

C. albicans

23

50

39

112 (82.4)

C. tropicalis

5

3

0

8 (6)

C. kursei

0

0

1

1 (0.7)

C. grabrata

1

2

1

4 (2.9)

Aspergillus flavu

0

1

0

1 (0.7)

Penicillium spp.

1

1

0

2 (1.5)

Trichosoporon spp.

2

0

0

2 (1.5)

Cladosporium spp.

1

0

0

1 (0.7)

Exophiala spp.

0

1

0

1 (0.7)

Candida spp.

3

0

1

4 (2.9)

Total no. in each time-period (%)

36 (26.5)

58 (42.6)

42 (30.9)

136

  1. Some culture specimens had more than 1 species in the colonization