Table 1 Species/genera of Candida isolated from the samples collected from hand and cell phone surfaces
From: Isolation frequency of Candida present on the surfaces of mobile phones and handsx
Species/genera of Candida | The occurrence of fungal strains in samples taken from | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
hand surface | telephone surface | |||
Number | Percenta) | Number | Percenta) | |
Candida glabrata | 156 | 89.1 % | 131 | 74.9 % |
Candida albicans | 146 | 83.4 % | 114 | 65.1 % |
Candida krusei | 122 | 69.7 % | 95 | 54.3 % |
Candida tropicalis | 9 | 5.1 % | 11 | 6.3 % |
Candida species | 1 | 0.6 % | 0 | 0.0 % |
Non-Candida | 1 | 0.6 % | 10 | 5.7 % |