Multiple oral Candida infections in patients with Sjogren's syndrome -- prevalence and clinical and drug susceptibility profiles

• Published in: Journal of rheumatology Vol. 38; no. 11; p. 2428
• Main Authors: Yan, Zhimin, Young, Andrew L, Hua, Hong, Xu, Yanying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada 01.11.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Candida - classification; Candida - drug effects; Candida - isolation & purification; Candidiasis, Oral - drug therapy; Candidiasis, Oral - epidemiology; Drug Resistance, Fungal - drug effects; Female; Fluconazole - pharmacology; Fluconazole - therapeutic use; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Itraconazole - pharmacology; Itraconazole - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Mouth - microbiology; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sjogren's Syndrome - complications; Treatment Outcome

To determine the prevalence of oral candidiasis and multiple oral Candida infections in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and the clinical and drug susceptibility profile. Thirty patients with primary SS were enrolled in our study. The diagnosis of oral candidiasis was based on the...