Table 2 - Comparisons of mothers’ symptoms and pediatricians’ diagnosis of infant candidiasis between cases with and without positive cultivation of Candida albicans
Variables with positive response | Whole case group n = 35 (%) | Growth of C. albicans in breast milk n = 8 (%) | p – value |
|---|---|---|---|
Bright pink skin on the nipples/areolas | 30 (85) | 6 (75) | 0.17 |
Flaky skin on the nipple/areolas | 9 (26) | 2 (25) | 1.00 |
Thin shiny skin on the nipples/areolas | 14 (40) | 3 (4) | 1.00 |
Tiny fissures on the nipples | 20 (57) | 6 (75) | 1.00 |
Pain in the nipples while breastfeeding | 33 (94) | 8 (100) | 0.81 |
Pain in the nipples after breastfeeding | 30 (86) | 7 (88) | 0.39 |
Pain in breasts during/after breastfeeding | 35 (100) | 8 (100) | 0.22 |
Paediatrician’s diagnosis of infant’s oral Candidiasis | 29 (83) | 8 (100) | 0.30 |