Clinical and laboratorial features of oral candidiasis in HIV-positive patients
Spalanzani, Regiane Nogueira; Mattos, Karine; Marques, Luiza Inahe; Barros, Pedro Fernando Diniz; Pereira, Pamela Iruama Peres; Paniago, Anamaria Mello Miranda; Mendes, Rinaldo Poncio; Chang, Marilene Rodrigues.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop;
51(3): 352-356, Apr.-June 2018. tab
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Abstract INTRODUCTION We describe the clinical and laboratorial features of oral candidiasis in 66 HIV-positive patients.
METHODS:
Polymerase chain reaction-based techniques were performed for differentiation of Candida spp. isolated from patients at a public teaching hospital in Midwest Brazil.RESULTS:
Oral lesions, mainly pseudomembranous, were significantly related to higher levels of immunosuppression. Of 45 Candida isolates, 66.7% were C. albicans. Most of the isolates were susceptible to the antifungal drugs tested.CONCLUSIONS:
Oral lesions were associated with higher immunosuppression levels. Lower susceptibility to antifungals by non-albicans isolates supports the importance of surveillance studies using susceptibility tests to aid in the treatment.
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