[Effect of xiaomi granules in treating 40 patients of HIV/AIDS oral candidiasis].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effect of xiaomi granules (XMG) for treatment of HIV/AIDS oral candidiasis.


METHODS
Forty patients in the treated group were treated by XMG and 40 patients in the control group were treated with anticandine. The therapeutic course for both groups was two weeks. Changes of clinical symptoms, oral candida microscopic examination and cultured before and after treatment as well as the safety of treatment were observed, and a follow-up study was implemented two weeks after ending medication to compare the relapse rate between groups.


RESULTS
Symptoms as oral greasy-sticky, thirsty, asthenia, abdominal distension and anorexia were improved after treatment in both groups (P < 0.05). The improvements of oral greasy-sticky and thirsty in the treated group were better than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The effective rate and relapse rate in the treated group was 90.0% (36/40) and 11.1% (4/36) respectively, while in the control group, 72. 5% (29/40) and 31.0% (9/29) respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
XMG could improve the clinical symptoms with high efficacy and low relapse rate, shows a better effect than that of anticandine in treating HIV/AIDS oral candidiasis.
Jiang
Feng
F
First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou.
Wei
Shu-hua
SH
Peng
Bo
B
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal