Open AccessHuman immunodeficiency virus induced oral candidiasis
Author(s) -
Sankara Aravind Warrier,
S Sathasivasubramanian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.163577
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , medicine , immunology , immunodeficiency , developing country , aids related opportunistic infections , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , immune system , viral disease , sida , biology , ecology , nursing
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a worldwide health problem, which affects in both developing and developed countries. The oral lesions caused due to this disease can drastically change the life of the patient, in terms of quality. We can also know the progression of the disease and also the important immune status of the patient. Lots of information on HIV is known in the developed countries and very less reports are available in the developing countries. The morbidity of HIV disease is due to its association with opportunistic fungal infection and the most common among them is oral candidiasis. Here, we present a case report on an apparently healthy male patient of 39 years, who had oral candidiasis and was one of the indicators for HIV infection.