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Open AccessPrevalence of Oral Candida Species in a North American Pediatric Population
Prevalence of Oral Candida Species in a North American Pediatric Population
- Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk1
- Sandra R. Torres1,*,
- Isabel Rambob2
- Timothy F. Meiller3
- Lindsey K. Grossman4
- Glenn Minah2
1Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Pathology, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore
2Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore
3Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Pathology, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore
4Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.31.4.820968206675v577 Vol.31,Issue 4,July 2007 pp.260-263
Published: 01 July 2007
*Corresponding Author(s): Sandra R. Torres E-mail: sandratorres@ufrj.br
Abstract
Oral candidiasis caused by species other than Candida albicans has been observed. This study evaluated the prevalence of oral yeast species among 196 children during routine oral exam. Based on standard mycological testing, 130 (66%) subjects had fungal growth. Candida albicans isolates were recovered in 56% of children, but an extensive diversity in the non-albicans species was observed. Intrinsic differences in the pediatric population may favor the presence of yeast species other than C. albicans
Keywords
children, candida albicans, candida dubliniensis, North American
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Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk,Sandra R. Torres,Isabel Rambob,Timothy F. Meiller,Lindsey K. Grossman,Glenn Minah. Prevalence of Oral Candida Species in a North American Pediatric Population. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2007. 31(4);260-263.
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