BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE By using advanced detection/identification methods, the list of emerging uncommon opportunistic yeast infections is rapidly expanding worldwide. Our aim in the present study was sequence-based species delineation of previously unidentified yeasts obtained from a clinically yeast collection. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of twenty three out of the 855 (5.7%) yeast isolat...

INTRODUCTION Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common occurrence in the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression. Changes in the clinical severity of oropharyngeal candidiasis and type of Candida species profile may be a reflection of immunological changes in patients. The aim of this study was to undertake a baseline Candida species identification for future reference. M...

Candida dubliniensis is a novel Candida spp. that is similar to Candida albicans with respect to several phenotypic characteristics. However, they differ from each other with respect to epidemiology, pathogenesis, and the rapid development of resistance to fluconazole. In the present study, we used a single-enzyme PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique to differentiate C....

This review discusses the epidemiology of the most clinically relevant opportunistic fungal infections in Latin America, including candidiasis, cryptococcosis, trichosporonosis, aspergillosis, and fusariosis. The epidemiologic features, including incidence, of some of these mycoses are markedly different in Latin America than they are in other parts of the world. The most consistent epidemiolog...

Candida species are the members of the normal flora of the skin, mucous membranes, and gastrointestinal tract. Candidiasis is a common fungal disease found in humans affecting, mucosa, skin, nails and internal organs of the body. Candida albicans is by far the most common species causing infections in humans. (Fridkin, 2006) However, non albicans Candida species are also being implicated in rec...

Candida spp. are among the most common nosocomial fungal pathogens and are notorious for their propensity toward biofilm formation. When growing on a medical device or mucosal surface, these organisms reside as communities embedded in a protective matrix, resisting host defenses. The host responds to Candida biofilm by depositing a variety of proteins that become incorporated into the biofilm m...

Cross-reactivity between Candida albicans and representative Enterobacteriaceae was investigated by agglutination methods. It was observed that anti-Candida serum reacted to certain groups of salmonellae and shigellae. The only antiserum against the enteric bacilli that reacted with Candida was Salmonella C(1). When anti-Candida serum was adsorbed with C. albicans or S. montevideo, all the acti...

THE GOAL The goal of this study was to determine the effect of psychoactive substances (drugs) on the presence and frequency of oral Candida species and Candida dubliniensis. MATERIALS AND METHODS For the purpose of achieving the set goals, we chose a sample. Sixty bed-ridden patients from the Institute for Alcoholism and Other Addictions in Sarajevo Canton, both males and females between 18 ...

background and objectives : over the last two decades, both the incidence of nosocomial candidaemia and the proportion of blood stream infection due to candida spp. other than candida albicans have increased. the aims of this study was to identify different species of candida and risk factors associated with bloodstream infection and detection of biofilm production. materials and methods : this...

background  and  objectives:  long-term  usage  of  fixed and  removable  orthodontic  appliances  creates  a  favorable environment for the augmentation of oral normal microflora particularly candida species, which can increases the risk of periodontal lesions. the aim of this study was to assess quantitative and qualitative alterations in the carrier rate of candida spp. after placement of fi...