Fungal Infection among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals in Nepal

Table 1

Prevalence of fungi in diabetic and nondiabetic individuals from different samples.

Fungi isolates	Oral wash		Toe sample		Urine sample		Nail sample		Hair sample
	DM (n = 67)	NDM (n = 67)	DM (n = 67)	NDM (n = 67)	DM (n = 67)	NDM (n = 67)	DM (n = 67)	NDM (n = 67)	DM (n = 67)	NDM (n = 67)
Candida albicans	20 (44.4%)	2 (40.0%)	7 (24.1%)	1 (20.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Candida glabrata	5 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)	1 (20.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Candida tropicalis	4 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Candida krusei	2 (4.4%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (50%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Aspergillus flavus	3 (6.7%)	2 (40.0%)	3 (10.3%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)
Aspergillus fumigatus	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Aspergillus niger	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)
Aspergillus nidulans	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (60.0%)	1 (33.3%)
Mucor species	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Rhizopus species	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Trichophyton species	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	1 (33.3%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Total	45	5	29	5	22	0	8	3	10	3
value	0.00		0.00		0.00		0.526		0.372