High Oral Carriage of Non-albicans Candida spp. among HIV-infected individuals

Background: Non-albicans Candida (NAC) spp. in immunocompromised patients are linked to invasive infections with narrow treatment choice. This study aimed at comparing the oral colonization of NAC spp. between HIV and non-HIV infected individuals in Mwanza, Tanzania. Method: Oral rinse of 351 HIV-in...

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Main Authors: Martha F. Mushi, Conjester I. Mtemisika, Oliver Bader, Christine Bii, Mariam M. Mirambo, Uwe Groß, Stephen E. Mshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216311080