title: Human immunodeficiency virus induced oral candidiasis.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a worldwide health problem, which affects in both developing and developed countries. The oral lesions caused due to this disease can drastically change the life of the patient, in terms of quality. We can also know the progression of the disease and also the important immune status of the patient. Lots of information on HIV is known in the developed countries and very less reports are available in the developing countries. The morbidity of HIV disease is due to its association with opportunistic fungal infection and the most common among them is oral candidiasis. Here, we present a case report on an apparently healthy male patient of 39 years, who had oral candidiasis and was one of the indicators for HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S Aravind
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Warrier
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sathasivasubramanian
keywords: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; candidiasis; human immunodeficiency virus; opportunistic infections; oral thrush