title: Fungal colonization in gastric ulcers.
abstract: Until now studies on fungal colonization of gastric ulcers were retrospective involving small series of patients. This prospective study of 50 patients with gastric ulcers (25 benign and 25 malignant) revealed colonization by Candida in 17 (34%) cases. There was no significant difference in colonization between benign and malignant ulcers. Follow up revealed no difference in healing of ulcers with or without fungal colonization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chkravarthy
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shivananda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology