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Comparative Study
. 2011 Jun;111(6):726-33.
doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.02.033.

Candida spp. prevalence in well controlled type 2 diabetic patients with denture stomatitis

Paula Volpato Sanitá  1 , Ana Cláudia Pavarina, Eunice Teresinha Giampaolo, Mariana Montenegro Silva, Ewerton Garcia de Oliveira Mima, Daniela Garcia Ribeiro, Carlos Eduardo Vergani
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Comparative Study

Candida spp. prevalence in well controlled type 2 diabetic patients with denture stomatitis

Paula Volpato Sanitá et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2011 Jun.
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of Candida spp. in diabetics and nondiabetics with and without denture stomatitis (DS).

Study design: Mycologic samples were taken from the dentures of 90 healthy subjects (control group [CG]), 80 denture stomatitis nondiabetics (DSND), and 40 denture stomatitis diabetics (DSD; well controlled type 2) for identification of Candida spp. Results were analyzed by Fisher exact test, Bonferroni-corrected confidence interval, and χ(2) test (α = .05).

Results: Candida albicans was the predominant species isolated (81.9%; P < .016), with C. tropicalis and C. glabrata demonstrating similar prevalence (15.71% and 15.24%, respectively). The prevalence of C. albicans and C. tropicalis in the DS groups were significantly higher (P < .01) than in the CG. The prevalence of C. tropicalis significantly increased with the highest degree of inflammation (P < .05).

Conclusions: The prevalence of Candida spp. was similar between diabetic and nondiabetic patients with DS. Candida tropicalis may play a role in the progression of DS.

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