BACKGROUND Oral candidiasis is a common fungal disease mainly caused by Candida albicans. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of A-type cranberry proanthocyanidins (AC-PACs) on pathogenic properties of C. albicans as well as on the inflammatory response of oral epithelial cells induced by this oral pathogen. METHODS Microplate dilution assays were performed to determine the e...

Vulvovaginal candidiasis, or vaginal thrush, is a common yeast infection experienced by three out of four women at some point in their lives. Females who experience recurrent symptoms of thrush may resort to buying products over-the-counter and will often fail to seek professional help. The symptoms of thrush can impact greatly on the quality of life of the woman, and can lead to depression and...

Management of oral candidiasis depends on an accurate diagnosis, identification and elimination of predisposing factors, and, often, use of antifungal agents. Chronic hyperplastic candidosis (CHC) is considered a premalignant lesion of the oral mucosa, occurring as speckled or homogeneous white lesions. If the lesions are untreated, a minor proportion may become dysplastic and progress to carci...

Candida albicans causes oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) but rarely disseminates to deep organs in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Here, we used a model of OPC in CD4C/HIV(Mut) transgenic (Tg) mice to investigate the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and CD8+ T cells in limiting candidiasis to the mucosa. Numbers of circulating PMNs and their oxidative burst were both aug...

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are associated with rare systemic adverse drug effects (ADEs) but, more commonly, are associated with oropharyngeal ADEs. The objective of this study was to determine the treatment patterns employed by physicians for ICS-induced oropharyngeal ADEs in order to ultimately determine their economic burden. A panel of 15 physicians completed three rounds of a Delphi pr...

Oral cavity is one of the manifestations that results from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Some these lesions are suggestive whilst others specific. However, oral candidiasis was observed during HIV infection specific in terms its severity and resistance to usual treatment. Therefore, it important for all practitioners know well order be able make diagnosis propose an adequate Dur...

We report a 2 year 6 months old girl suffering from HIV infection and presenting with two giant condyloma acuminata of perianal and perivulvar region along with oral candidiasis.

One of the most opportunistic mycosis globally is Candida ssp., which considered as agent that cause nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs), oral candidiasis and genitourinary candidiasis. This study included 100 samples Iraqi subjects suffering from infections. Identification have been done by different methods such as; characteristic colony on culture, gram stain, microscopically. aimed t...

Permanent immunosuppression is necessary to prevent rejection after kidney transplantation. However, it may predispose patients to different conditions and diseases including oral lesions. The most common benign oral lesions in kidney transplant recipients are gingival hyperplasia, oral candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia and saburral tongue. Oral form of Kaposi sarcoma, although rarely, can also be...

This integrative literature review aims to identify the main oral lesions affecting pediatric patients with HIV, and describe the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on these injuries, comparing it to antiretroviral therapy (ART). A search was conducted in PubMed and Scielo databases, following predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. 19 papers were selected and the ma...