Table 2 Source of the 82 C. albicans genotyped isolates from 36 patients in Hospital A and the 122 C albicans genotyped isolates from 30 patients in Hospital B.
No (%) of positive specimens | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical sample | Hospital A | Hospital B | P | ||
Number | % | Number | % | ||
Mouth, skin and superficial surgical wounds | 38 | 46.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.001* |
Peritoneal fluid, abscess, drain effluent and bile | 3 | 3.6 | 50 | 41 | 0.001* |
Stools and gastric secretions | 15 | 18.3 | 18 | 14.7 | 0.350 |
Urinary tract | 11 | 13.4 | 15 | 12.3 | 0.498 |
Respiratory tract | 15 | 18.3 | 34 | 27.8 | 0.141 |
Blood | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.361 |
Central venous catheter | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.361 |
Total | 82 | 100.0 | 122 | 100.0 | |