Oral Candidal carriage and associated risk indicators among adults in Sakaka, Saudi Arabia

BMC Oral Health

Awad O. Ashekhi¹  Khaled M. Elrahawy²  Mohammad Khursheed Alam²  Ibrahim A. Taher³  Abdulrahman H. Almaeen³  Hammad M. Alruwaili³  Saad F. Alrayyes³ 

[1] 0000 0000 8672 9927, grid.444470.7, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE;0000 0004 1756 6705, grid.440748.b, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Aljouf, KSA, Saudi Arabia;Department of Pathology, College of medicine-Jouf University, Aljouf, KSA, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: Candida spp;    Mouth rinses;    Oral hygiene;    Risk indicators;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-019-0775-8

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【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCandida is a ubiquitous organism in nature which inhabits the oral cavity as part of the normal microbial flora. The oral carriage of Candida is perpetuated by several predisposing factors.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the carriage rate of Candida among 104 voluntary adults at the college of medicine - Jouf University. The concentrated oral rinse technique using Sabouraud Dextrose agar medium supplemented with 0.05% Chloramphenicol was used to isolate Candida. The relative factors affecting the colonization of Candida and the concentration of each type were also determined.ResultsCandida species were isolated from the oral cavity of 45 (43.4%) subjects. Of these 55.6% were identifies as C. albicans as determined by the Vitek 2 compact system. Other Candida species were represented by C. glabrata (11.1%), C. krusei (11.1%), C. dubliniensis (8.9%), C. parapsilosis (6.7%), C. tropicalis (4.4%), and C. famata (2.2%). Subjects with very poor plaque status, severe gingivitis and diabetes had significantly (P = 0.001) high concentration of Candida spp.ConclusionPlague, severe gingivitis, and diabetes were found to be significantly associated with higher Candida colonization.

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