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Observational studyClinical oral investigations2022

Factors influencing the presence of Candida dubliniensis and other non-albicans species in patients with oral lichen planus: a retrospective observational study.

Florian Molkenthin, Moritz Hertel, Konrad Neumann, Andrea Maria Schmidt-Westhausen

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Observational study in Clinical oral investigations, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Distribution ofHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Complexities ofDentistry journal · 2025
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  4. Oral Mycobiota: A Narrative Review.Dentistry journal · 2024
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  7. International journal of health sciences
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Florian MolkenthinCharitéCentre 3, Department of Periodontology, Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4, 14197, Berlin, Germany. florian.molkenthin@charite.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6945-8069
Moritz HertelCharitéCentre 3, Department of Periodontology, Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4, 14197, Berlin, Germany.
Konrad NeumannInstitute of Medical Biometrics and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Andrea Maria Schmidt-WesthausenCharitéCentre 3, Department of Periodontology, Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4, 14197, Berlin, Germany.
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe epidemiologic distribution of non-albicans species in the oral cavity of oral lichen planus (OLP) patients remains uncertain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the presence of C. dubliniensis and other non-albicans species. Furthermore, independent risk factors for Candida superinfection in OLP should be identified. MATERIAL AND

methodsEpidemiologic data and microbiological findings from 268 symptomatic OLP patients who underwent continuous oral swab culture over a 5-year period (2015-2019) were retrospectively reviewed. Candida species identification and semi-quantification were obtained by culture on CHROMagar Candida, followed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).

resultsC. albicans was the most frequently isolated species (72.3%), followed by C. glabrata (7.3%), C. dubliniensis (5.8%), C. krusei and C. parapsilosis (both 2.6%). The presence of C. dubliniensis was significantly associated with tobacco smoking. Other non-albicans spp. were significantly more often detected in patients using removable dentures. Increasing age and the intake of psychotropic drugs were identified as independent risk factors of Candida superinfection in OLP.

conclusionIn OLP patients, certain local and systemic factors increase the risk of carrying potentially drug-resistant Candida species and the development of Candida superinfection of OLP lesions. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Due to the frequent detection of non-albicans species in OLP, resistance or at least reduced sensitivity to azole antifungals should be expected, especially in smokers and patients using removable dentures. In the case of oral complaints, a superinfection with Candida should be considered, whereby older patients and patients taking psychotropic drugs have an increased risk for oral infection with Candida.

Indexed as

Candidiasis, OralLichen Planus, OralCandidaHumansRetrospective StudiesCandidaNon-albicans speciesOral candidiasisOral lichen planus

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PMID34142239
PMCPMC8791885
OpenAlexW3169444245

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