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ArticleAnais brasileiros de dermatologia2018

Presence of Candida spp. and candidiasis in liver transplant patients.

Samantha Bertoncello Dos Santos, Clarice Elvira Saggin Sabadin, Débora Nunes Mario, Lilian Rigo, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa

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Article in Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Samantha Bertoncello Dos SantosDepartment of Community Health, Escola de Odontologia, Faculdade IMED, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.
Clarice Elvira Saggin SabadinDepartment of Community Health, Escola de Odontologia, Faculdade IMED, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.
Débora Nunes MarioDepartment of Microbiology, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
Lilian RigoDepartment of Community Health, Escola de Odontologia, Faculdade IMED, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.
Dulce Aparecida BarbosaDepartment of Clinical and Surgical Nursing, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Fundação Faculdade de Odontologia · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal do Pampa · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCandidiasis is the most common opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by fungi of the genus Candida and usually associated with immunosuppressed individuals.

objectivesTo evaluate the presence of oral candidiasis and identify the presence of Candida spp. in liver transplant recipients and assess the association between the presence of the fungus and sociodemographic variables, dietary habits and environmental exposure.

methodsA cross-sectional study was performed with 49 patients who had undergone liver transplants at Hospital São Vicente de Paulo in Passo Fundo - RS. Patient information was collected to obtain sociodemographic data, eating habits and environmental exposure. Fungal infections were screened by oral clinical examination and the presence of Candida spp by the collection of oral samples with a sterile swab, seeded in Sabouraud Dextrose Agar, incubated at 25°C and observed at 48 hours. To identify Candida albicans, the germ tube test was performed.

resultsIn 49 patient samples, 39% had the yeast of the genus Candida isolated and, of these patients, 12% had candidiasis, 66% of atrophic type and 34% pseudomembranous. Eleven yeast species were (58%) Candida non-albicans and eight (42%) Candida albicans. STUDY LIMITATIONS: The present study presents as a limitation the inclusion of patients in different stages of immunosuppression.

conclusionThe high incidence of Candida non-albicans in the oral cavity of transplant patients with a long period of transplantation is warning to a more effective control of the health of these individuals, especially those with older age.

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Liver TransplantationAdultAgedAntifungal AgentsCandidaCandidiasis, OralCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostMaleMiddle AgedMouthOpportunistic InfectionsYoung AdultAntifungal Agents

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