Oral candidiasis.

Evaluation of the risk factors in neonates with oral candidiasis

Background and Aim: Oral candidiasis is a common opportunistic disease of oral cavity particularly in neonates because of Candida overgrowth. Colonization of infant’s oral mucosa with Candida species is the primary stage for invasive candidiasis. The aim of the present study was to determine the association of risk factors and oral candidiasis. Methods: specimens were obtained from 70 infants ...

Infant Feeding Pattern and Frequency of Oral Candidiasis

In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of the Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Extract as an Alternative Agent to Nystatin against Oral Candidiasis

Background: The pomegranate peel extract is a rich source of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the in vivo antifungal activity of the pomegranate peel extract and to compare it with nystatin against oral candidiasis in Wistar rats.Methods: Thirty-five male Wistar rats, 6 to 8 weeks old and 220 to 250 g in weight, were used for a...

Oral candidiasis pdf

Oral candidosis and oral candidiasis are synonymous. Candida species reside in the oral cavities of a majority of healthy individuals as.Candidiasis, a common opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity, may be a cause of. Oral candidiasis is one of the most common, treatable oral mucosal.Oral candidiasis also known as oral candidosis, oral thrush, oropharyngeal. Northwest dentistry 91 2:...

Treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-positive patients.

Most HIV-positive patients develop some form of oral candidiasis, most commonly pseudomembranous candidiasis, erythematous candidiasis, or angular cheilitis, at some point in their disease. All these manifestations are important risk markers for disease progression. Oral candidiasis is generally caused by Candida albicans. Although oral candidiasis can occur at any stage of HIV infection, it is...

The effect of antiretroviral therapy on the prevalence of HIV-associated oral candidiasis in a Spanish cohort.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the temporal changes in the prevalence of oral candidiasis in a cohort of Spanish human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals, before and after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of a clinical database from "Carlos Haya" Hospital, Málaga, Spain, from 1995 to 2000. The prevalence of oral can...