Premium
Occurrence, isolation and differentiation of Candida spp. and prevalence of variables associated to chronic atrophic candidiasis
Author(s) -
Lund Rafael Guerra,
Da Silva Nascente Patrícia,
Etges Adriana,
Ribeiro Gladis Aver,
Rosalen Pedro Luiz,
Del Pino Francisco Augusto Burkert
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01697.x
Subject(s) - candida albicans , dentures , medicine , corpus albicans , tongue , dentistry , antifungal , dermatology , biology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary The purpose of this study was to survey the frequency of Candida spp. in patients with chronic atrophic candidiasis (CAC), to differentiate Candida species and to assess the prevalence of certain infection‐associated variables to this disease. Patients with CAC and wearing partial or complete dentures were recruited. Data were obtained by means of a questionnaire with details involving identification of the subject, demographic characteristics, behaviour and medical history, clinical and mycological evaluation and identification of yeast. The sample collection was carried out in the palate or palate and tongue of the subjects using sterilised swabs. Data were submitted to statistical analyses using Fischer’s test. Forty‐three (53%) cases of CAC showed the presence of Candida albicans . Females (75.2%) wearing complete dentures (60.1%) for more than 10 years (58%) were risk factors to CAC development. It could be concluded that: (a) the results did not confirm a significant difference among patients with CAC concerning the presence or absence of Candida spp.; (b) the occurrence of Candida was negatively related to important factors associated to this opportunistic infection; and (c) mycological findings did not indicate that the variables investigated have a significant effect on oral infections by C. albicans or other Candida species.