Abstract Objective The risk of endogenous infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals increases with Candida species colonized mouth and intestinal areas. predisposing factors for colonization the prevalence different spp. HIV-infected Turkish children remain unknown. This study aimed to determine frequency oral fecal samples pediatric patients relation a control group...

The aim of the present study was to assess the oral Candida carriage and species prevalence among tobacco smokers and nonsmokers with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Thirty-three type 2 diabetic smokers, 30 non-smokers with T2DM, 32 systemically healthy smokers and 30 non-smoking systemically healthy individuals were included. Information regarding age, gender, duration of T2DM, du...

Quantitative culture techniques that estimate the magnitude of oral reservoirs of bacteria or fungi have utilized methods that enumerate colony forming units (CFU) per milliliter of saliva or rinse solution. 1-~ This technique requires the subject population’s cooperation in rinsing and/or expectorating, so it generally is not successful with children younger than 5 years old. A technique for y...

QUESTION My pregnant patients often present with symptomatic vaginal yeast infections. Are the medications commonly used for the management of yeast infections safe to use during pregnancy? ANSWER Existing data indicate that exposure to oral and topical antifungals, topical antiseptics, or corticosteroids during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of major malformations. Topical a...

INTRODUCTION In HIV-infected patients, colonization of the oral cavity by potential pathogenic yeast may lead to development of systemic fungemia. We evaluated the prevalence of yeast in the oral cavity of Brazilian HIV-positive patients and verified whether or not the species characterized were enzymatically active. Furthermore, the species identified were tested for their susceptibility to an...

We have conducted a longitudinal study over a 3-year period to address the point prevalence, microbiological characteristics and antifungal susceptibility patterns of yeast isolates colonizing or infecting the oral cavities of 111 HIV-infected (51 adults, 60 children) and 201 non HIV-infected (109 adults, 92 children) Mexican persons. Regarding the epidemiology of oral candidiasis, Candida albi...

OBJECTIVE Chromium treatment has been reported to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, concern exists about the possible toxic effects of chromium picolinate. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of chromium treatment in the form of chromium yeast on glycemic control in a Western population of patients with type 2 diabetes who were being treated with ...

Currently, killed-virus and modified-live porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccines are used to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. However, both types of vaccines have inherent drawbacks; accordingly, the development of novel PRRSV vaccines is urgently needed. Previous studies have suggested that yeast possesses adjuvant activities, and it has been...

The effect of oral administration of brewer's yeast on resistance to infectious diseases was studied in laboratory animals. It was shown that there was a significantly increased enhancement of resistance to seasonal respiratory and enteric infections in rhesus monkeys. Similarly, enhanced resistance to experimental chronic infections was observed in mice after yeast administration. A 2-week lag...

Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto is the second to third most frequent cause of candidemia. Studies place this yeast as a colonizer niches oral cavity, predominantly in pathological conditions. We hypothesize that buccal environment dysbiosis enhances virulence C. stricto. Objective: To evaluate at phenotype and molecular level production biofilm isolates correlate results with clinical origin...