Clin Invest Med: April 1997 / Table 6: Asymptomatic oral carriage of Candida albicans in patients with infection

Asymptomatic oral carriage of Candida albicans in patients with infection

Table 6: Quantative assessment of oral yeast carriage in relation to clinical evidence of yeast infection in 6 patients who had clinical thrush*
Patient no.	Yeast carriage, CFU/mL
Patient no.	Visit 1	Visit 2	Visit 3	Visit 4	Visit 5	Visit 6
1	1620	250	400	60	180	500†
2	990	1500	100	2760†	660	110
3	920	1200	2500	2710†	3000	3000
4	3000	3000	1500†	1750	1500	530
5	3000	1840	10	3000	2800	1500
6	2810	130	1860	750†	570	340
*No patient was receiving antifungal treatment when tested. †Clinical thrush diagnosed.