Presence of Candida spp. in the oral cavity of heart transplantation patients

Candida spp. can lead to infections or even fungal sepsis particularly among immunocompromized individuals. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze the presence of Candida spp. among patients subjected to orthotopic heart transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Oral rinses from 50 pati...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Monteiro Ribeiro, Fernando Bacal, Cristiane Yumi Koga-Ito, Juliana Campos Junqueira, Antonio Olavo Cardoso Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572011000100003