E. Dorko
Department of Physiology,
School of Medicine,
Safarjks University,
Ko�jce, Slovakia
M. Kmetova
Departmnent of Microbiology, School of Medicine,
Safariks University, Ko�ice, Slovakia
E. Pilip inec
Department of Microbiology,
University of Veterinary Medicine, Ko�ice, Slovakia,
F. Dorko
Department of Anatomy,
School of Medicine, Safariks University, Ka�ice, Slovakia
I. Braokova
Department of Physiology,
School of Medicine,
Safarjks University,
Ko�jce, Slovakia
A. Marossy
Department of Physiology,
School of Medicine,
Safarjks University,
Ko�jce, Slovakia
I. Skardova
Internal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, Ko�ice, Slovakia
ABSTRACT
The authors analyze incidence of non-albicans Candida species and non-Candida species isolated from cancer patients. The results of examination shown that presence of 9 non-albicans Candida spp. and non-Candida spp.: C.parapsilosis (n=20), C.tropicalis (n=9), C.krusei (n=4), Cr.neoformans (n=2), C.claussenii, C.intermedia, C.mogii, C.pulcherrima and C.zeylanoides (n=1 each). Classifying the sample according to the patient`s diagnosis, the yeasts were most frequently isolated from patients with leukemia (n=14), with non-specified cerebral tumor (n=6), Hodgkin`s disease (n=3), squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity (n=3), myeloma (n=2), and other neoplastic diseases (lymphoma, non-specified tumor of larynx, nasal cavity and middle ear, colon tumor, non-Hodgkin´s lymphomas, breast cancer). Regarding the localization of samples in which the above yeasts were detected, most frequently the positive samples were found in swabs taken from oropharyngeal region (n=11) and blood (n=10).
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E. Dorko, M. Kmetova, E. Pilip inec, F. Dorko, I. Braokova, A. Marossy and I. Skardova, 2001. Non-albicans Candida Species in Cancer Patients. Journal of Medical Sciences, 1: 11-15.
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2001.11.15
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jms.2001.11.15
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2001.11.15
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jms.2001.11.15
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