Table 4

Distribution of candida fungal species and sites of colonisation and infection

VariableFluconazoleNystatinControl
Colonised species
Candida albicans5928
Candida parapsilosis519
Candida tropicalis005
Candida dubliniensis001
Candida krusei001
Candida sake001
Candida pelliculosa011
Candida glabrata101
Colonisation Site
 Stool9832
 Gastric aspirate3324
 Nasopharynx3510
 Skin4315
Invasive fungal infection
 Fungal species isolates
  C albicans2312
  C parapsilosis103
  C pelliculosa010
 Site
  Blood3315
  Cerebrospinal fluid*001
  Urine001
  • * One infant was infection at both blood and cerebrospinal fluid.

  • One infant was infection at both blood and urine.