Enweani I B, Obi C L, Jokpeyibo M
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Edo State University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.
J Diarrhoeal Dis Res. 1994 Jun;12(2):133-5.
A total of 257 stool specimens comprising 203 from diarrhoeal children and 54 asymptomatic controls were collected from patients attending different hospitals/clinics in Lagos and Ekpoma, Nigeria and were screened for fungal agents using standard methods. Of the total number screened, 165 (64.2%) patients had fungal agents in their stools. Of these, 157 (77.3%) patients had diarrhoea and 8 (14.8%) patients were asymptomatic. Of these total number of positive isolates, Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, C. pseudotropicalis, C. glabrata and C. parasilosis accounted for 59.4%, 30.9%, 5.0%, 3.0% and 1.8% in that order. Results revealed a significant relationship (p < 0.05) between fungi and incidence of diarrhoea in children. There was no significant relationship (p > 0.05) between the age group studied and the incidence of fungal diarrhoea in children. The sex of the children also showed no significant relationship (p > 0.05) with the incidence of fungal diarrhoea. Results have revealed the emergence of Candida species in cases of childhood diarrhoea in our environment.
从尼日利亚拉各斯和埃克波马的不同医院/诊所的患者中收集了总共257份粪便标本，其中包括203份来自腹泻儿童的标本和54份无症状对照标本，并使用标准方法对真菌病原体进行了筛查。在总共筛查的患者中，有165名（64.2%）患者的粪便中含有真菌病原体。其中，157名（77.3%）患者患有腹泻，8名（14.8%）患者无症状。在这些阳性分离株总数中，白色念珠菌、热带念珠菌、假热带念珠菌、光滑念珠菌和近平滑念珠菌的占比依次为59.4%、30.9%、5.0%、3.0%和1.8%。结果显示真菌与儿童腹泻发病率之间存在显著关系（p < 0.05）。所研究的年龄组与儿童真菌性腹泻发病率之间没有显著关系（p > 0.05）。儿童的性别与真菌性腹泻发病率也没有显著关系（p > 0.05）。结果表明在我们所处环境中，念珠菌属在儿童腹泻病例中出现。
