title: C. dubliniensisin an immunocompetent patient with metal lingual frenulum piercing.
abstract: Candida spp. are opportunistic unicellular fungi, known to cause oral, vaginal, lung and occasionally systemic infections. Characteristically, they colonize the oral cavity, the mucosal surfaces of the cheek, palate, and tongue. Usually harmless, oral Candidas may become pathogenic under immunosuppressive conditions, dentures presence, or salivary flow impairment. Accurate species identification is important becauseC. dubliniensiscan rapidly develop fluconazole resistance. We reportC. dubliniensisin an immunocompetent patient with a metal lingual frenulum piercing.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, 701 W 5th Street, Odessa, TX 79763, USA.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ventolini
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, 701 W 5th Street, Odessa, TX 79763, USA.
authors.forename: Peihsuan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, 701 W 5th Street, Odessa, TX 79763, USA.
authors.forename: Lee David
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Moore
keywords: Candidas; Dubliniensis; Frenulum; Lingual; Piercing