Epidemiology and Virulence Determinants including Biofilm Profile of Candida Infections in an ICU in a Tertiary Hospital in India

Table 2

Profile of Candida species isolated from different clinical samples.

Sample	C.  albicans; no. (%)	C.  tropicalis; no. (%)	C.  krusei; no. (%)	C.  parapsilosis; no. (%)	C.  kefyr; no. (%)	C.  sphaerica; no. (%)	C.  glabrata; no. (%)	Total; no. (%)
Blood	05 (4.8%)	04 (3.9%)	0	0	0	0	01 (0.9%)	10 (9.7%)
Urine	17 (16.5%)	15 (14.6%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.9%)	41 (39.8%)
Sputum	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)
Urinary catheter	3 (2.9%)	6 (5.8%)	0	1 (0.9%)	0	1 (0.9%)	0	11 (10.7%)
Endotracheal tube	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.8%)	0	0	0	0	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.8%)
Tracheal aspirate	13 (12.6%)	11 (10.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0	1 (0.9%)	0	3 (2.9%)	29 (28.2%)
Abdominal drains	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0	1 (0.9%)	0	0	0	3 (2.9%)
Total	40 (38.8%)	42 (40.8%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	11 (10.7%)	103 (100%)