|
Untreated
|
Treated
|
t
|
P
|
---|
Adhesive yeasts
|
2.50 ± 1.049
|
0.00 ± 0.000
|
5.839
|
0.002
|
Adhesive hyphae
|
9.50 ± 1.049
|
1.50 ± 0.548
|
16.562
|
< 0.001
|
Invasive yeasts
|
12.33 ± 1.966
|
2.50 ± 1.049
|
10.808
|
< 0.001
|
Invasive hyphae
|
1.33 ± 0.516
|
0.00 ± 0.000
|
6.325
|
0.001
|
- The number of adhesive and invasive C. albicans in the nystatin-treated group and untreated 15 d sub-group was evaluated by counting 10 consecutive fields under transmission electron microscopy (magnification ×1200). Data represent the mean ± standard deviation (n = 6)