Oral Candidiasis: Aiding in the Diagnosis of HIV—A Case Report

Opportunistic fungal infections account for a significant amount of morbidity associated with HIV disease. Candidiasis is the most common oral opportunistic infection affecting people with HIV infection or AIDS. It is considered as an important marker of immune suppression and may be the initial man...

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Main Authors: Arvind Shetti, Ishita Gupta, Shivyogi M. Charantimath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/929616
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description Opportunistic fungal infections account for a significant amount of morbidity associated with HIV disease. Candidiasis is the most common oral opportunistic infection affecting people with HIV infection or AIDS. It is considered as an important marker of immune suppression and may be the initial manifestation of the disease in about 10% of HIV-infected adults. We report a case of an apparently healthy 45-year-old male with oral candidiasis which proved to be the first indicator of HIV infection.
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spelling doaj-art-cb2a58c0fde04cf88d5aa228f51531c52025-08-20T02:19:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552011-01-01201110.1155/2011/929616929616Oral Candidiasis: Aiding in the Diagnosis of HIV—A Case ReportArvind Shetti0Ishita Gupta1Shivyogi M. Charantimath2Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine & Radiology, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine & Radiology, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum 590010, IndiaOpportunistic fungal infections account for a significant amount of morbidity associated with HIV disease. Candidiasis is the most common oral opportunistic infection affecting people with HIV infection or AIDS. It is considered as an important marker of immune suppression and may be the initial manifestation of the disease in about 10% of HIV-infected adults. We report a case of an apparently healthy 45-year-old male with oral candidiasis which proved to be the first indicator of HIV infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/929616
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title Oral Candidiasis: Aiding in the Diagnosis of HIV—A Case Report
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