title: The relationship of oral Candida tropicalis infection to systemic candidiasis in a patient with leukemia.
abstract: Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an extremely common complication in patients receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Candida tropicalis appears to be the major infectious agent when these patients develop candidemia. In this article, a case of C tropicalis fungemia with oropharyngeal manifestations is presented. The relationship of oropharyngeal candidiasis to oral candidal infection is discussed.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Redding
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male