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TORREALBA CAMACHO, Blanmeli Naymar et al. Candida species associated with oral lesions in type 2 diabetic patients. Rev. Soc. Ven. Microbiol. [online]. 2016, vol.36, n.2, pp.58-62. ISSN 1315-2556.

Candidiasis is an infectious disease caused by yeasts of the genus Candida, mainly C. albicans. In the oral cavity of the diabetic patient, physiological conditions that promote the development of candidiasis converge. However, there are few microbiological studies involving other Candida species as potential causative agents. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of Candida species associated with oral lesions in patients with type 2 diabetes who attended the Endocrinology Service of the Instituto Autónomo Hospital Universitario of Los Andes University of the State of Mérida, during the second quarter of 2015. Clinical record and oral cavity examination was performed. Specimen from the oral mucosa was collected by scraping with a sterile 7A spatula for wet direct examination and culture. The recovered yeasts were identified using HiChrome Candida differential agar and corn flour agar. Of the 172 patients examined, only 59 presented lesions suggestive of oral candidiasis, obtaining 17 samples positive for Candida spp. Of which 15 corresponded to C. albicans and 2 to C. glabrata. The results coincide with those reported in the world literature where C. albicans is the main species responsible for oral candidiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Palavras-chave : Candida albicans; Type 2 diabetes; Candida spp; oral candidiasis; oral cavity.

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