Incidence and anatomic localization of oral candidiasis in patients with AIDS hospitalized in a public hospital in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
J. appl. oral sci
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16(4): 247-250, July-Aug. 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence, anatomic localization and yeast species isolated from each clinical type of oral candidiasis. The clinical samples were obtained from 67 patients with AIDS with CD4 cell counts below 200 cells/mm³ and hospitalized in a public hospital (Eduardo de Menezes Hospital) in the city of Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Yeasts were isolated using Chromagar® Candida. The results show that 50.7 percent of these patients had oral candidiasis. The pseudomembranous form was the most frequent clinical manifestation of oral candidiasis, followed by the erythematous and angular cheilite forms. The most common site of these clinical forms of oral candidiasis was the tongue. Candida albicans was the most common yeast species isolated from the lesions. However, other species were also found to be associated with these forms of oral candidiasis.
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Main subject:
Candidiasis, Oral
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
J. appl. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Eduardo de Menezes Hospital/BR
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Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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Newton Paiva University Center/BR
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