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A prospective study on Candida as a gastric opportunistic germ
Digestion
|January 1, 1982
Summary
This study found Candida in 15.4% of patients undergoing gastroscopy. Cardiotonic treatment was linked to increased Candida presence, suggesting it may be an opportunistic stomach germ.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Candida species are known opportunistic pathogens.
- Their role as an opportunistic germ in the stomach is not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of Candida in the stomach.
- To identify factors associated with its opportunistic presence.
Main Methods:
- A study of 149 patients undergoing gastroscopy.
- Isolation and identification of Candida species from stomach samples.
Main Results:
- Candida was isolated in 15.4% of patients.
- No association found with age, sex, smoking, alcohol, systemic or gastroduodenal diseases, or histology.
- Cardiotonic treatment was significantly associated with Candida presence (p < 0.01).
- Candida albicans was the most common species (65.2%).
Conclusions:
- Candida can be an opportunistic germ in the stomach.
- Cardiotonic treatment is a potential risk factor for gastric Candida colonization.