Table 3 Numbers of Candida strains in samples collected from hand and phone surfaces
From: Isolation frequency of Candida present on the surfaces of mobile phones and handsx
Number of Candida colonies | N | \( \overline{x} \) | Me | SD | c 25 | c 75 | min. | max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
on the surface of the hand | ||||||||
Candida albicans | 146 | 5.9 | 3 | 6.6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
Candida glabrata | 156 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 15.7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 100 |
Candida krusei | 122 | 12.4 | 5 | 19.5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 100 |
Candida tropicalis | 9 | 5.2 | 4 | 4.6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
Candida species | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
on the surface of the phone | ||||||||
Candida albicans | 114 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
Candida glabrata | 131 | 8.5 | 5 | 8.3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 40 |
Candida krusei | 95 | 6.3 | 3 | 8.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 43 |
Candida tropicalis | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |