Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine · 1993 · 43 citations · 18 references
DentistryOral MedicineOral PathologyOral DiagnosisOral ImmunologyOral MicrobiologyOral CandidiasisOral Fungal InfectionsOral Fungal MicrobiologyOral InfectionsOral Microbial PathogenesisOral Mucosal LesionsCandida Albicans InfectionFungal Oral InfectionsHiv-associated Oral CandidiasisOral Candidiasis ExaminationOral Cavity LesionsOral Fungal Infection RecurrencePediatric Oral LesionsRecurrent Oral Candidiasis
A cohort of 69 children born to HIV-1 positive women was studied to evaluate types, prevalences and relationships to clinical stages of HIV-1-related oral lesions. In addition, relationships among C. albicans biotypes, clinical features of oral candidiasis and HIV-1 disease were investigated. C. albicans biotypes did not correlate with clinical features of oral lesions, disease stages and CD4+ lymphocyte count. Of 8 patients with recurrent oral candidiasis, 4 changed clinical features and 5 changed biotype. Our study pointed out the high frequency (28.9%) of oral lesions, especially caused by fungi and the importance of the examination of the oral cavity in children born to HIV-1 positive women.
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