Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma

Numerous explanations have been proposed for the increase in fungal infections including the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, antineoplastic agents and prosthetic devices. Also increase in proportion of immunocompromised population predisposed to fungal infection might be a contributory factor.Can...

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Main Authors: Rishi Bali, Parveen Sharma, Prachi Gupta, Shivani Gaba
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Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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description Numerous explanations have been proposed for the increase in fungal infections including the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, antineoplastic agents and prosthetic devices. Also increase in proportion of immunocompromised population predisposed to fungal infection might be a contributory factor.Candida albicans is a part of normal flora of the oral cavity. However, it is rarely implicated in maxillary osteomyelitis. Diagnosis of Candida infection is challenging as most symptoms are non-specific and cultures may only become positive late in the course of the infection. Due to scarcity of literature, there are no robust guidelines regarding the most appropriate therapeutic regimens to be employed in such cases.A case of candidal osteomyelitis of mid face is reported suggesting the need for more multicentric long-term studies to formulate and establish appropriate treatment regimens.
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spelling doaj-art-9701b19848fe4e1cadb43b9194fbc51f2025-08-20T02:50:26ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682013-09-013315115310.1016/j.jobcr.2013.07.005Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemmaRishi Bali0Parveen Sharma1Prachi Gupta2Shivani Gaba3Professor, Department of OMFS, DAV Dental College and MM General Hospital, Yamunanagar Haryana 135001, India; Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, India; Corresponding author. Department of OMFS, DAV Dental College and MM General Hospital, Yamunanagar 135001, India. Tel.: +91 9315396704; fax: +91 1732227155.Professor, Department of OMFS, DAV Dental College and MM General Hospital, Yamunanagar Haryana 135001, India; Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, IndiaPost Graduate, Department of OMFS, DAV Dental College and MM General Hospital, Yamunanagar Haryana 135001, India; Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, IndiaPost Graduate, Department of OMFS, DAV Dental College and MM General Hospital, Yamunanagar Haryana 135001, India; Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, IndiaNumerous explanations have been proposed for the increase in fungal infections including the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, antineoplastic agents and prosthetic devices. Also increase in proportion of immunocompromised population predisposed to fungal infection might be a contributory factor.Candida albicans is a part of normal flora of the oral cavity. However, it is rarely implicated in maxillary osteomyelitis. Diagnosis of Candida infection is challenging as most symptoms are non-specific and cultures may only become positive late in the course of the infection. Due to scarcity of literature, there are no robust guidelines regarding the most appropriate therapeutic regimens to be employed in such cases.A case of candidal osteomyelitis of mid face is reported suggesting the need for more multicentric long-term studies to formulate and establish appropriate treatment regimens.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426813000626CandidaFungalOsteomyelitisMaxilla
spellingShingle Rishi Bali
Parveen Sharma
Prachi Gupta
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Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Candida
Fungal
Osteomyelitis
Maxilla
title Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma
title_full Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma
title_fullStr Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma
title_full_unstemmed Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma
title_short Chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face: A therapeutic dilemma
title_sort chronic candidal osteomyelitis of mid face a therapeutic dilemma
topic Candida
Fungal
Osteomyelitis
Maxilla
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426813000626
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