Tuberculosis-Candida Co-Infection in Patients having Pulmonary Tuberculosis Attending DOTs Clinic in Rumuigbo Model Primary Health Centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorHanson, Asikiyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAmala, Smart Enochen_US
dc.contributor.authorGloria, N. Wokemen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:44:20Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:44:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractoccurrences ofCandidasp. isolated were C. albicans which was thepredominant species 10(21.5%),C. tropicals 5(5.4%),C. krusei 4(4.3%) andC. Parapsilosis3(3.2%) respectively.Conclusion:Candida albicansremains the most predominant species of Candidain patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and colonizationby Candidaspshould not be ignored.The presence of Candida sp.might contribute to in one way totheprogression of the diseaseen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Rivers State University Port Harcourt,Nigeria*en_US
dc.identifier.citationHanson Asikiya, Amala Smart Enoch, Gloria N. Wokem. Tuberculosis-Candida Co-Infection in Patients having Pulmonary Tuberculosis Attending DOTs Clinic in Rumuigbo Model Primary Health Centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 2019 Mar; 35(2): 1-7en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278–1005
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/209591
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.9734/IJTDH/2019/v35i230118en_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectCandidaen_US
dc.subjectco-infectionen_US
dc.subjectPort Harcourten_US
dc.titleTuberculosis-Candida Co-Infection in Patients having Pulmonary Tuberculosis Attending DOTs Clinic in Rumuigbo Model Primary Health Centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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