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Table 2 Microscopic profile of candidiasis and the severity of infection

From: Candidiasis profile at the outpatient department of the university of cape coast hospital in the central region of Ghana: a retrospective study

 

 > 5 RBCs/HFP

 > 15EC/HPF

 > 5PC/HPF

RBCs/ECs

 

RBCs/PCs

 

Year

n/N (%)

n/N (%)

n/N (%)

X2

p

X2

P

2013

4/46 (8.7)

14/46 (30.4)

8/46 (17.4)

4.685

0.030

1.181

0.277

2014

11/133 (8.3)

11/133 (8.3)

20/133 (15.0)

0

 > 0.999

2.342

0.126

2015

10/91 (10.9)

41/91 (45.1)

21/91 (23.1)

14.98

 < 0.001

3.344

0.067

2016

10/96 (10.4)

41/96 (42.7)

18/96 (18.8)

15.13

 < 0.001

1.997

0.158

2017

13/190 (6.8)

81/191 (42.4)

44/191 (23.0)

40.6

 < 0.001

14.83

0.001

2018

3/95 (3.2)

41/95 (43.2)

24/95 (25.3)

27.37

 < 0.001

14.44

0.0001

2019

12/173 (6.9)

55/173 (31.8)

33/173 (19.1)

23.37

 < 0.001

8.697

0.003

2020

1/27 (3.7)

13/27 (48.1)

6/27 (22.22)

8.431

0.004

3.183

0.074