Oral isolation of Geotrichum silvicola with Geotrichum candidum from immunocompetent teenager with oral Geotrichosis signs: the first documented case report

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Case Report

Ahmed Badri Abed¹  Serap Titiz²  Ibrahim Erhan Gelgör³  Serdar Güngör⁴  Safiye Elif Korcan⁵ 

[1] Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Uşak University, 64200, Uşak, Turkey;Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Dokuz Eylül University, 35210, Izmir, Turkey;Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Uşak University, 64200, Uşak, Turkey;Medical Microbiology Department, U.Ü Health Services Education Application and Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Uşak University, 64200, Uşak, Turkey;Uşak Health Training School, Uşak University, 64200, Uşak, Turkey;

关键词: Case report;    Geotrichum candidum;    Geotrichum silvicola;    Geotrichosis;    Oral geotrichosis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s42269-023-01128-4

 received in 2023-09-04, accepted in 2023-10-10,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundOral geotrichosis is an infection caused by Geotrichum species. It is an uncommon opportunistic oral fungal infection caused mainly by Geotrichum candidum and rarely found in immunocompetent hosts. This report attempted to highlight a case of unusual geotrichosis, which requires accurate observation, as well as indicate the appropriate diagnostic methods that may contribute to eliminating the misdiagnosis of this fungal infection.Case presentationWe report of unusual isolation of Geotrichum silvicola and Geotrichum candidum from the oral cavity of a 15-year-old immunocompetent female with a sign of oral geotrichosis. The isolation of Geotrichum silvicola and Geotrichum candidum was performed using Mitis Salivarius Agar. After a month of prescribing appropriate medication and improving oral hygiene, the patient showed the absence of all the signs of geotrichosis without any complaints and an improvement in overall oral health.ConclusionsThe isolation of Geotrichum silvicola and Geotrichum candidum from the oral cavity of an immunocompetent patient is considered an unusual and rare case that documented for the first time.

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