Yeasts from human sources

Abstract

Specimens of urine, sputum, throat swabs, stools, high vaginal swabs, wound swabs or discharges, and other sources were examined for the presence of yeasts: 246 isolates representing 23 species were obtained from 1004 specimens examined. Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the yeast flora of each source are considered. Candida albicans was the most common species and was isolated on 141 occasions (56% of the total number of yeasts). Torulopsis glabrata was shown to be a significant member of the flora of the sources examined, and was the most common species isolated from urine. Other common yeasts were Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and C. tropicalis.