Title

Candida of Medical Importance Isolated from Cancer Patients.

Authors

Al-Nasrawi, Hussein

Abstract

Candidiasis is an opportunistic mycoses caused by species of Candida particularly C.albicans .The present study focused on investigation of Candida of medical importance associated with cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Mysan province, southern area of Iraq. Total of 102 swab samples were taken from oral cavity of healthy people with 102 from cancer patients undergoing Chemotherapy. Results of the present study revealed that higher number of cancer cases was 21 as breast cancer followed by colorectal cancer which recorded 17 . Candida species isolated from cancer patients belongs to Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C.krusei, C.tropicalis and C.dubliniensis, whereas 3 species of Candida only : Candida albicans, C. glabrata and C.tropicalis, were isolated from control healthy people.

Publication

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 4, p1101

ISSN

0973-9122

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00446.8