Investigation of Oral and Fecal Colonization with Candida Species and Associated Factors in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children in Turkey

Abstract Objective The risk of endogenous infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals increases with Candida species colonized mouth and intestinal areas. predisposing factors for colonization the prevalence different spp. HIV-infected Turkish children remain unknown. This study aimed to determine frequency oral fecal samples pediatric patients relation a control group. Methods Oral feces 22 52 healthy were plated onto CHROMagar CHROM-Pal-agar. Yeasts identified by conventional methods, strains insufficient identification molecular techniques. Results detected oral/fecal 50%/68.2% 36.5%/73.1% children. most common was albicans (31.8 31.8%) (26.9 48.1%) frequently non-albicans dubliniensis (18.2%) parapsilosis (3.8%) In samples, C. parapsilosis, glabrata, krusei frequent (13.6%, each) patients, kefyr (11.5%) controls. There significant association between HIV infection (p = 0.006). Yeast carriage not associated gender viral load patients. Conclusion isolation from done first time Türkiye present study. Additional studies are needed clarify these