Invasive candidiasis ranges from 5 to 10 cases per 1,000 ICU admissions and represents 5% to 10% of all ICU-acquired infections, with an overall mortality comparable to that of severe sepsis/septic shock. A large majority of them are due to Candida albicans, but the proportion of strains with decreased sensitivity or resistance to fluconazole is increasingly reported. A high proportion of ICU p...

Candida species are considered the primary causative agents of denture stomatitis, but their role in colonization and disease in denture wearers remains undefined. In this study, we investigated risk factors associated with progression to Candida-related denture stomatitis in patients using complete dentures, and we genetically identified Candida isolates associated with disease and colonizatio...

BACKGROUND Mucocutaneous candidiasis (almost endogenous) is one of the most common manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this study was the investigation of colonization patterns of Candida species, particularly C. dubliniensis, among mucosal sites of HIV-positive patients and determining corresponding in vitro susceptibility patterns to the antifungals. M...

BACKGROUND Infections due to Candida albicans occur readily in situations in which ample glucose is available. In mice, dietary refined carbohydrate supplementation leads to higher rates of Candida growth in the gastrointestinal tract and favors mucosal invasion. OBJECTIVE The modulating properties of dietary carbohydrate supplementation on colonization of the human gastrointestinal tract by ...

The prophylactic use of fluconazole is common in blood and marrow transplant (BMT) recipients. To evaluate how fluconazole has influenced the development of azole resistance and candidemia, weekly mouthwashings were done, and fluconazole susceptibility was determined for 1475 colonizing and invasive isolates obtained from patients undergoing BMT. Of 585 patients, 256 (44%) were colonized with C...

background and objective: candidiasis is a common opportunistic infection in hiv-infected patients. the spectrum of candida infection is diverse, starting from asymptomatic colonization to pathogenicforms. the low absolute cd4+ t-lymphocyte count has traditionally been cited as the greatest risk factor for the development of oropharyngeal candidiasis and current guidelines suggest increased ris...

Background and Objectives Colonization of Candida species is common in pediatric patients admitted to hematology-oncology wards. The aim of this study was to identify colonized Candida species and their susceptibility patterns in hematologic pediatric patients. Materials and Methods Samples were collected from mouth, nose, urine and stool of the patients admitted to five university hospitals ...

Aspire, a formulation of the yeast Candida oleophila registered for postharvest application to citrus for the control of green mold (Penicillium digitatum), competes with the pathogen for nutrients at injuries to prevent infection. A major factor affecting efficacy is how quickly and well the yeast colonizes injuries to the fruit surface, including minor injuries involving only oil vesicles. Co...

conclusions zataria essence, at concentrations of 50 and 25 mg/ml, effectively removed candida cells that had adhered to the denture surface, similar to the level of removal observed for 100000 iu nystatin. objectives the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the antifungal effect zataria multiflora essence in removing of candida albicans biofilms on experimentally contaminated resin acr...

aim : the aim of this investigation is identification of candida strains isolated from patients with gastro-oesophageal candidiasis in tehran, iran.   background : gastro-oesophageal candidiasis is a rare infection and appears mainly in debilitated or immunocompromised patients. colonization by  candida spp. may occur in this region and the organism can remain for several months or years in the...