Candida albicans is both the most common fungal commensal microorganism in healthy
individuals and the major fungal pathogen causing high mortality in at-risk populations …

During the past two decades, invasive fungal infections have emerged as a major threat to
immunocompromised hosts. Patients with neoplastic diseases are at significant risk for such …

Following the widespread use of immunosuppressive therapy and broad-spectrum
antimycotic prophylaxis, C. glabrata has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen in …

Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiases remain significant causes of morbidity in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, despite the dramatic ability of …

Background: This study reports denture stomatitis (DS) prevalence from a large USA
probability sample from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994 …

Oropharyngeal and vaginal candidiases are the most common forms of mucosal fungal
infections and are primarily caused by Candida albicans, a dimorphic fungal commensal …

Smoking is associated with a variety of changes in the oral cavity. Cigarette smoke has
effects on saliva, oral commensal bacteria and fungi, mainly Candida, which causes oral …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), caused by Candida albicans, remains a significant problem
in women of childbearing age. While cell‐mediated immunity is considered the predominant …

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC), caused primarily by Candida albicans, is the most
common oral infection in HIV+ persons. Although Th1-type CD4+ T cells are the …

Over the last three decades, the prevalence of oropharyngeal fungal infections has
increased enormously, mainly due to an increasing population of immunocompromised …