Factors associated with esophageal candidiasis and its endoscopic severity in the era of antiretroviral therapy.

Candidia esophagitis (CE) is an AIDS-defining condition, usually occurring in individuals with low CD4 counts of <200 cells/µL. Endoscopy is a valuable definitive diagnostic method for CE but may not be indicated for asymptomatic patients or for those with high CD4 counts or without oral candidia...

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Main Authors: So Nishimura, Naoyoshi Nagata, Takuro Shimbo, Naoki Asayama, Junichi Akiyama, Norio Ohmagari, Hirohisa Yazaki, Shinichi Oka, Naomi Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3608638?pdf=render