title: The prevalence of oral candidiasis in HIV-infected individuals and dental attenders in Edinburgh.
abstract: This study prospectively assessed the prevalence of oral candidal carriage and oral candidiasis in known HIV-seropositive individuals (n = 121) and other dental attenders in Edinburgh (n = 614). Candida species were isolated from 57.4% of dental attenders and 93.4% of HIV-seropositive subjects. Clinical evidence of oral candidiasis was observed in 6% and 52% of these groups respectively, erythematous forms of candidiasis being the commonest in both groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wray
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology