title: Oral candidiasis: pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment strategies.
abstract: Oral candidiasis is a clinical fungal infection that is the most common opportunistic infection affecting the human oral cavity. This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentations, diagnosis and treatmentstrategies for oral candidiasis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, USA. lalla@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Rajesh V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Lalla
authors.forename: Lauren L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dongari-Bagtzoglou
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D009894:Opportunistic Infections; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents