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ArticleTherapeutic advances in infectious disease

Oral candidiasis in HIV-uninfected pediatric population in areas with limited fungal diagnosis: A case study from a tertiary hospital, Tanzania.

Martha F Mushi, Neema Loi, Stephen E Mshana

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Martha F MushiDepartment of Microbiology/Immunology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), PO BOX 1464, Mwanza, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3511-2523
Neema LoiInstutite of Allied Sciences, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Stephen E MshanaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZ

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Abstract

backgroundOral candidiasis (OC) is an indirect indicator of cell-mediated immunodeficiency with a high predictive value of disseminated candidiasis. Here, we report the prevalence and factors associated with laboratory-confirmed OC in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-uninfected children with clinical OC attending the outpatient clinic or admitted in pediatric wards of the Bugando Medical Center (BMC).

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between January and June 2017. Social demographic and clinical data were collected using a pre-tested data collection tool. Oral swabs were collected using a sterile cotton swab and mycological culture was done to detect

resultsA total of 325 non-repetitive oral swabs from HIV-uninfected children aged between 2 and 156 months were collected.

conclusionOnly a third of children with clinical OC were laboratory confirmed, and this was more likely in male children with a history of antibiotic use. Most of the isolates were highly susceptible to commonly used antifungal agents like fluconazole. Treatment of children at risk should be prioritized to reduce associated morbidity.

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Antibiotic useC. albicansLimited fungi diagnosisoral candidiasis

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