Candida as a cause of diarrhoea in children

In a study of 134 children under 12 years of age suffering from diarrhoea, candida was responsible either directly or indirectly in 23 (17.1%) cases. Mixed incidence of candida and shigella were found in 2 (1.7%) cases. Candida species were isolated in 78(58.2%) specimens. Shigella and salmonella were recovered from 10(7.4%) children suffering from diarrhoea.