Table 3 Frequency of fungus isolated by fungal culture from confirmed cases of MTB patients in Kebbi State, Nigeria (N = 139)
From: Pulmonary mycoses among pulmonary tuberculosis in Kebbi State North Western Nigeria
Fungal species | Number of isolates | % of isolates |
|---|---|---|
Aspergillus fumigatus | 32 | 23.0% |
Aspergillus niger | 14 | 10.1% |
Candida albicans | 44 | 31.7% |
Candida tropicalis | 5 | 3.6% |
Non-Candidal albicans (not identified) | 2 | 1.4% |
Blastomyces percursus | 42 | 30.2% |
Total | 139 | 100% |