Oral lesions in children born to HIV-1 positive women.
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.
Moniaci
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Institute of Odontology, University of Turin, Italy.
Cavallari
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Greco
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Bruatto
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Raiteri
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Palomba
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Tovo
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Sinicco
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000151:congenital*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious