Oral Carriage Rate of Candida Species in Diabetic Patients

Authors

  • *Faris Abdul Kareem Khazal From the Department of Medicine, Alkindy college of Medicine, University of Baghdad
  • Adnan Mahran From the Department of Microbiology Alkufa College of Medicine, University of Kufa
  • Huda Hadi Al-Hasnawi From the Department of Microbiology Alkufa College of Medicine, University of Kufa

Keywords:

Diabetes,, oral carriage,, Candida

Abstract

Background: It is well known that oral carriage
of Candida species increase in many situations, like
obesity, debility, leukemia, viral infection, use of
certain drugs in addition to diabetes mellitus.
Objective: find the relation between diabetes and
its control on oral carriage of Candida.
Methods: Thirty four hundred oral swabs from
diabetic patients 67% are females and 33% are
males, 41.7% are type 1 diabetes and 58.3% are type
2.different culture media are used.
Results: we found that 37.9% of diabetics had oral
carriage, older age group had more but the
difference is not significant statistically P>0.05, in
addition females carry more Candida than males
P<0.05, while type of diabetes had no effect on oral
carriage we found that control of diabetes had
significant effect P<0.01.
Conclusion: There is high carriage rate of
Candida species in oral cavity of diabetic patients
37.9%, the rate of carriage increase in females and
those with poor control. Candida albicans is the most
common type with all the associated factors

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Published

2006-06-30

How to Cite

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Khazal *Faris AK, Mahran A, Al-Hasnawi HH. Oral Carriage Rate of Candida Species in Diabetic Patients. Al-Kindy Col. Med. J [Internet]. 2006 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];3(1):9-12. Available from: https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/782

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