Candiduria in Pediatric Patients: Two Case Reports and a Review of Management Strategies. by Aferdita Ademi, Ferizat Dika Haxhirexha, Agron Dogjani, Kastriot Haxhirexha

“…This successful outcome should instill a sense of accomplishment in the audience. Conclusion: Candidiasis, a significant complication in patients undergoing prolonged Catheterization and simultaneous antibiotic therapy, requires vigilant monitoring. …”
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Antifungal Susceptibility and Biofilm Production of Candida spp. Isolated from Clinical Samples by Munmun B. Marak, Biranthabail Dhanashree

“…A larger number of females were affected than males, and the age group of 51 to 60 years was more susceptible to candidiasis. A higher number of C. albicans isolates produced biofilm followed by C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, and C. krusei. …”
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Prevalence and Possible Role of Candida Species in Patients with Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aldona Pietrzak, Ewelina Grywalska, Mateusz Socha, Jacek Roliński, Kinga Franciszkiewicz-Pietrzak, Lidia Rudnicka, Marcin Rudzki, Dorota Krasowska

“…We searched databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and http://clinicaltrials.gov) to identify studies involving subjects of any age with an established diagnosis of psoriasis and healthy controls, who were tested for carriage of Candida spp. on the skin or mucosal membranes (or saliva and stool), or presented with clinical candidiasis with microbiologically confirmed etiology. …”
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Healthcare-associated infections caused by Candida spp. in critical infants: a look at environmental surfaces by Priscila Guerino Vilela, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder

“…Results: four NBs presented invasive candidiasis, such as C. albicans (2 NBs), C. glabrata (1 NB), and C. parapsilosis sensu stricto (1 NB). …”
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Investigation of the optimal condition for the growth and biofilm development of Candida albicans on three dental materials by Hoai Thu Le, Truong Thi Luc Phuong, Giang Hoang Huy, Phuoc-Vinh Nguyen, Bac Vu Giang Nguyen

“… Background and Objectives: Candida albicans as pathogenic fungi cause conditions like oral candidiasis and dental caries. The critical role of biofilms in the pathogenicity of C. albicans necessitates the exploration of conditions that promote their growth and development. …”
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Curcuma longa L. Extract and Photodynamic Therapy are Effective against Candida spp. and Do Not Show Toxicity In Vivo by Vanessa Marques Meccatti, Larissa de Souza Moura, Juliana Guerra Pinto, Juliana Ferreira-Strixino, Amjad Abu Hasna, Lívia Mara Alves Figueiredo-Godoi, Juliana Campos Junqueira, Maria Cristina Marcucci, Lucas de Paula Ramos, Claudio Antonio Talge Carvalho, Cesar Rogério Pucci, Luciane Dias de Oliveira

“…Radiotherapy induces a higher level of Candida spp. colonization, resulting in oral candidiasis. This study aimed to evaluate the phototransformation potential of the glycolic extract of Curcuma longa (C. longa); the antifungal activity of C. longa, curcumin, and antifungal photodynamic therapy (aPDT) with blue light-emitting diodes “LED” on Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis in vitro; and the toxicity of C. longa and curcumin in Galleria mellonella model. …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome dengan Sarkoma Kaposi by Riry Febrina Ersha, Armen Ahmad

“…Pemeriksaan lebih lanjut menunjukkan adanya HIV-AIDS dengan TB paru, candidiasis oral dan sarkoma kaposi. Diagnosis pada pasien ini ditegakkan berdasarkan keluhan dan data klinis yaitu anti HIV positif dengan CD4 49 u/L dan biopsi kulit dengan hasil sesuai dengan gambaran sarkoma kaposi. …”
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Scoping review of cytolytic vaginosis literature. by Roni Kraut, Fabiola Diaz Carvallo, Richard Golonka, Sandra M Campbell, Anoush Rehmani, Oksana Babenko, Mao-Cheng Lee, Pedro Vieira-Baptista

“…Microbiological findings, including abundant lactobacilli and fragmented epithelial cells, were found useful to distinguish between CV and vulvovaginal candidiasis, and Lactobacillus crispatus was noted to dominate the vaginal flora in women with CV. …”
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Visceral Leishmaniasis and Herpes Zoster as a Component of Syndrome of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an HIV-Positive Patient by Ermira Muço, Arta Karruli, Neada Hoxha, Alma Hoxhaj, Majlinda Kokici

“…He was diagnosed with HIV infection and was a late presenter according to CD4+ count of 98 cells/mm3/9.5% and baseline illness (chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and oral candidiasis). The patient started highly active antiretroviral therapy (abacavir plus lamivudine plus efavirenz). …”
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Oral Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Lesions in Sjogren’s Syndrome Patients: A Prospective Study by Raouaa Belkacem Chebil, Yassine Oueslati, Marwa Marzouk, Fatma Ben Fredj, Lamia Oualha, Nabiha Douki

“…Treatment includes topical or general corticosteroids for erosive forms associated or not with topical antifungal treatment to treat or prevent oral candidiasis.…”
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Oral Findings, Salivary Copper, Magnesium, and Leptin in Type II Diabetic Patients in Relation to Oral Candida Species by Mohammed Jasim Mohammed, Abbas S. Al-mizraqchi, Salah M. Ibrahim

“…Oral examination is done for the symptoms including burning sensation, candidiasis, and a reduction in the production of saliva. …”
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Emerging of Fatal Colitis with Multidrug-Resistant Candida glabrata after Small Bowel Transplantation by Zahra Zareshahrabadi, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Hamed Nikoupour, Hasti Nouraei, Hamid Morovati, Kamiar Zomorodian

“…These findings highlight the challenging management of candidiasis in patients with small bowel transplantation. …”
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In Vitro Acid Resistance of Pathogenic Candida Species in Simulated Gastric Fluid by Eri Ikeda, Masaya Yamaguchi, Masayuki Ono, Shigetada Kawabata

“…Background and Aims: Although species in the fungal genus Candida are often commensal residents of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, they can also cause high-mortality systemic candidiasis. Most pathogenic Candida species are dimorphic fungi that exist predominantly in filamentous forms in the invading tissues. …”
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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…Invasive candidiasis (IC) remains as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes analysis of HIV infection by Ashwant Kumar, Yoganathan Chidambaram, Clement J. Dhas, Nekkanti Abilash, Murali Alagesan

“…Tuberculosis (53.5%), candidiasis (29.5%), and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (11.5%) were the most prevalent opportunistic infections. …”
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Time to antiretroviral therapy initiation in HIV-positive patients with opportunistic infections/AIDS-defining illness in Southern Thailand: a prospective cohort study by Chanadda Wuttikul, Nattasiri Thanawuth, Malee Rojpibulsatit, Sutthiporn Pattharachayakul

“…The three most common OIs were tuberculosis (36.8%), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (26.1%), and candidiasis (19.0%). 39.9% of patients learned about their HIV-serostatus after OIs/ADI diagnosis. …”
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Aetiology of vaginal discharge, urethral discharge, and genital ulcer in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-regression. by Julia Michalow, Magdalene K Walters, Olanrewaju Edun, Max Wybrant, Bethan Davies, Tendesayi Kufa, Thabitha Mathega, Sungai T Chabata, Frances M Cowan, Anne Cori, Marie-Claude Boily, Jeffrey W Imai-Eaton

“…In 2015, estimated primary aetiologies for vaginal discharge were candidiasis (69.4% [95% confidence interval (CI): 44.3% to 86.6%], n = 50), bacterial vaginosis (50.0% [95% CI: 32.3% to 67.8%], n = 39), chlamydia (16.2% [95% CI: 8.6% to 28.5%], n = 50), and trichomoniasis (12.9% [95% CI: 7.7% to 20.7%], n = 80); for urethral discharge were gonorrhoea (77.1% [95% CI: 68.1% to 84.1%], n = 68) and chlamydia (21.9% [95% CI: 15.4% to 30.3%], n = 48); and for genital ulcer were herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) (48.3% [95% CI: 32.9% to 64.1%], n = 47) and syphilis (9.3% [95% CI: 6.4% to 13.4%], n = 117). …”
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Population Structure Based on Microsatellite Length Polymorphism, Antifungal Susceptibility Profile, and Enzymatic Activity of <i>Candida auris</i> Clinical Isolates in Russia by Ellina Oganesyan, Victoria Klimenteva, Irina Vybornova, Valentina Venchakova, Ekaterina Parshikova, Sergey Kovyrshin, Olga Orlova, Alexander Kruglov, Svetlana Gordeeva, Natalya Vasilyeva, Anastasiya Taraskina

“…This study aimed to investigate the genetic relationships, enzymatic activities, and drug-resistance profiles of <i>C. auris</i> isolates to evaluate the population and epidemiological diversity of candidiasis in Russia. A total of 112 clinical isolates of <i>C. auris</i> were analyzed from May 2017 to March 2023 in 18 hospitals across Saint Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, and Moscow. …”
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Pola Infeksi Oportunistik yang Menyebabkan Kematian pada Penyandang AIDS di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2010-2012 by Aghnia Jolanda Putri, Eryati Darwin, Efrida .

“…Subjects are dominated by men against women with 3:1 ratio. Oral candidiasis and tuberculosis is the main secondary opportunistic infections in this study. …”
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High Virulence and Antifungal Resistance in Clinical Strains of Candida albicans by Eric Monroy-Pérez, Gloria Luz Paniagua-Contreras, Pamela Rodríguez-Purata, Felipe Vaca-Paniagua, Marco Vázquez-Villaseñor, Clara Díaz-Velásquez, Alina Uribe-García, Sergio Vaca

“…To study the expression of virulence and azole resistance genes in 39 clinical strains of C. albicans, we used a model of infection of human vaginal epithelial cells with C. albicans strains isolated from Mexican women with vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). The strains were identified by PCR amplification of the ITS1 and ITS2 regions of rRNA. …”
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