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Antimicrobials as a contributory factor in oral candidosis – a brief overview
Author(s) -
Soysa NS,
Samaranayake LP,
Ellepola ANB
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2006.01357.x
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial , antibiotics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , intensive care medicine , broad spectrum , disease , dermatology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
The advent of the human immunodeficiency virus infection and the increasing prevalence of compromised individuals in the community due to modern therapeutic advances have resulted in a resurgence of opportunistic infections, including oral candidosis, which is by far the most common oral fungal infection in man. Broad‐spectrum antibiotics used in the treatment of a wide range of disease conditions have also been attributed as a predisposing factor of oral candidosis. In this mini review we discuss the research findings on the relationship between antibiotics and oral candidosis and possible mechanisms of pathogenicity following such therapy.