Correlation of isolated species of Candida with estrogen level
| Subject group | Estrogen level | Subject no. (%) | Total no. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candida species | ||||||
| C. albicans | C. glabrata | C. kefyr | C. famata | |||
| ER-positive breast cancer | Normal | 15 (26.3) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 18 (31.5) |
| High | 2 (3.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3.5) | |
| ER-negative breast cancer | Normal | 9 (15.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (15.7) |
| High | 14* (24.5) | 0 | 2 (3.5) | 0 | 16 (28.0) | |
| Control | Normal | 10 (17.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (17.5) |
| High | 2* (2.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2.5) | |
| Total no. (%) | 52 (91.2) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (5.2) | 1 (2.5) | 57 | |
* A significant difference between colony counts with the same species of Candida at P < 0.05