Isolation of Candida africana in oral candidiasis: First report among cancer patients in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is a fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by the members of C. albicans complex. Although C. africana, as a part of the complex, is considered to be mostly responsible for the development of vulvovaginal candidiasis, it may be associated with a wider clinical spectrum.

Case report

This report described two cases diagnosed with oral candidiasis during the receipt of treatment for malignancies. Conventional and molecular tests were performed on the samples collected from the patients' oral cavities. The test results revealed C. africana as the causative agent of oral candidiasis. Furthermore, in vitro antifungal susceptibility test indicated the full susceptibility of all C. africana isola

SUBMITTER: Lotfali E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7888514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature