Candidíase esofagiana / Candida esophagitis

ABSTRACT

The infections esophagitis most frequently occur in patients with immunodefficiency, after chemotherapy, transplantation or Aids. The main etiology agents areCandida albicans, citomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus. For the treatment of candidiasis the most usedagents are the imidazolic derivates. In the present article the authors review important aspects of the disease, with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment