title: Prevalence of oral Candida species ina North American pediatric population.
abstract: Oral candidiasis caused by species other than Candida albicans has been observed. This study evaluated the prevalence of oral yeast species among 196 children during routine oral exam. Based on standard mycological testing, 130 (66%) subjects had fungal growth. Candida albicans isolates were recovered in 56% of children, but an extensive diversity in the non-albicans species was observed. Intrinsic differences in the pediatric population may favor the presence of yeast species other than C. albicans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Pathology, Dental School, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jabra-Rizk
authors.forename: Sandra R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rambob
authors.forename: Timothy F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Meiller
authors.forename: Lindsey K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Minah
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification; D041022:Candida tropicalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008396:Maryland; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology