title: Oral carriage of Candida species and coliforms in patients with burning mouth syndrome.
abstract: The oral carriage of Candida species and coliforms in a healthy adult population and a group of patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) was investigated. The intra-oral prevalence of Candida species and coliforms was higher in the BMS group compared with the controls. The most frequent yeast isolated from the BMS group was Candida albicans while Enterobacter and Klebsiella species were the most prevalent coliforms. The possible reasons and the significance of the above findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Scotland.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Samaranayake
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lamey
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: MacFarlane
mesh_terms: D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*