The significance of candiduria.
Candida, which is not detectable in the urine of healthy individuals, was found in 6.5% of patient's urine. Most of the patients developing candiduria had higher-titered circulating antibody to the fungus than healthy persons did. There existed a definite relationship between the serum antibody titer and the duration of candiduria. These two variables reflected the status of the patient.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D002175:Candida / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal