Abstract: A total of 400 various clinical samples which included HVS, urine, stool and oral swabs were collected from patients in the four geographical locations of Ondo State, Akure, Ondo, Ikare and Okitipupa. Candida species were isolate from 63 out of the 400 samples after culturing. Of these total numbers of positive isolates, C. albicans, C. Krusei, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis accounted for 73.2%, 12.3%, and 4.6% respectively. The results revealed a statistically significant relationship (P<0.5) between the candida infection and the debilitated state of individuals. There was no significant relationship (P>0.5) between the gender and the age. The incidence of the Candida albicans are often present in the absence of vaginitis, therefore isolation in healthy individuals does not necessarily imply infection.
Keywords: Clinical isolates, Candida species, Geographical location, Ondo State.
Title: The Distribution of Candida Species from Clinical Specimens in Different Areas of Ondo State
Author: Akinseye Janet Funmilayo, Ayuba Sunday Buru, I. B. Njubigbo
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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