[Incidence among children of Candida yeast-like fungi].
The incidence of Candida fungi in healthy children and those suffering from noninfectious diseases was studied. In dealthy children--from the time of birth to 7 years--it constituted 39%, and in sick children treated with antibiotics--53%. Dependence of the frequency of Candida fungi state on age was revealed; there was also a correlation between the amount of the fungi and the presence of lesions on the oral mucosa. Candida fungi were also revealed in the washings from the environmental objects, on the pharyngeal mucosa and hands of the personnel, and in the samples of food for children.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Rasprostranennost' sredi deteĭ drozhzhepodobnykh gribov Candida.