Research Article

The Detection of Candida Species in Patients with Halitosis

Table 2

Candida culture test results.

Candida speciesNumber of patients (strongly positive*)

ND**92
C. albicans 17 (2)
C. albicans + C. glabrata 4 (4)
C. albicans + C. tropicalis 1 (1)
C. albicans + C. krusei 1 (1)
C. glabrata 4
C. tropicalis 3
C. krusei 1

Total123

*The patient whose total colony count was 101 or more.
**ND: no detection.