Candida associated diarrhoea in hospitalized children

ABSTRACT

Human candidosis is receiving considerable medical interest because of the widespread use of antibiotics, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs. A total of 180 hospitalized children, who developed diarrhea after being medicated, were interviewed for inquiry about the characteristics of diarrhea and drugs prescribed to them. Candida positive diarrhea was detected in 114 cases [63.33%], 52.6 of them were caused by C. albicans. However, no significant variation by age, sex and drugs could be detected