Oral Thrush to Candidemia: A Morbid Outcome

Physiological Stimuli of Solution to Gel Depot Systems Containing Clotrimazole for Oral Thrush

The scope of the present study is to develop a prolonged the delivery of the active drug in the oral cavity using a suitable carrier such as in situ gels which can effectively deliver the drug for an extended duration of time hence not only reduce the systemic side effects but also improve the therapeutic efficacy, patient compliance. Local drug delivery systems are better suitable for antifung...

Prevalence and predictors of oral thrush among Maasai in Ngorongoro Conservation Area: A preliminary consideration

Background: It was reported by clinicians working in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area that about 40% of Maasai pregnant women reporting at the Antenatal Clinic were diagnosed with oral thrush. However, it was not immediately determined what factors predispose these women to oral thrush. This study aimed at finding out the prevalence of oral thrush in the Maasai women community and the identific...

Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a cause of oral thrush & diarrhoea in an HIV/ AIDS patient.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a commensal inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract of humans, considered important to maintain the normal homeostasis of the lower gastrointestinal tract. A vast majority of patients with AIDS and low CD4 counts present with manifestations involving the gastrointestinal tract in the form of oral thrush, oesophagitis, duodenitis, jejunitis, colitis, and protracted diar...

Oral thrush in a one-month old infant: etiology and treatment.

Maternal morbid obesity and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether morbidly obese women have an increased risk of pregnancy complications and adverse perinatal outcomes. METHODS In a prospective population-based cohort study, 3,480 women with morbid obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) more than 40, and 12,698 women with a BMI between 35.1 and 40 were compared with normal-weight women (BMI 19.8-26). The perinatal outcome ...