Oral colonization by yeasts in HIV-positive patients in Brazil

Oral colonization by yeasts in HIV-positive patients in Brazil

INTRODUCTION: In HIV-infected patients, colonization of the oral cavity by potential pathogenic yeast may lead to development of systemic fungemia. We evaluated the prevalence of yeast in the oral cavity of Brazilian HIV-positive patients and verified whether or not the species characterized were en...

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Main Authors: Juliana C. Junqueira, Simone F. G. Vilela, Rodnei D. Rossoni, Júnia O. Barbosa, Anna Carolina B. P. Costa, Vanessa M. C. Rasteiro, Jamal M. A. H. Suleiman, Antonio Olavo C. Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Candida
Trichosporon mucoides
Kodamaea ohmeri
Colonization
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