Immunosuppression Level in HIV-Positive Patients with Oropharyngeal Candidiasis
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Table: Distribution of various species of Candida and antifungal resistance of various isolates in relation to CD4 count of the patients CD4 count (Cells/mm3) Isolates* (%) Candida spp. Fluconazole resistant isolates Albicans** (%) Nonalbicans*** (%) Albicans (%) Nonalbicans (%) <50 13 (21.66) 7 (15.55) 6 (40) 2 (4.44) 4 (26.66) 50–200 33 (55) 24 (53.33) 9 (60) 1 (6.66) 200–500 13 (21.66) 13 (28.88) >500 1 (1.66) 1 (2.22) -
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