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Prevalence and antifungal resistance profile of Candida spp. oral isolates from patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus

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Author(s):
Bremenkamp, R. M. [1] ; Caris, A. R. [1] ; Jorge, A. O. C. [1] ; Back-Brito, G. N. [1] ; Mota, A. J. [1] ; Balducci, I. [2] ; Brighenti, F. L. [1] ; Koga-Ito, C. Y. [1]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Sao Jose dos Campos Dent Sch, Dept Biosci & Oral Diag Microbiol & Immunol, BR-12245000 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Sao Jose dos Campos Dent Sch, Dept Social Dent, BR-12245000 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY; v. 56, n. 6, p. 549-555, JUN 2011.
Web of Science Citations: 19
Abstract

Objective: The goal of the study was to measure the prevalence of Candida spp. in the oral cavity of patients with diabetes types 1 and 2 when compared to healthy individuals and to study antifungal resistance profile of the isolates. Design: There were 162 subjects in the study: diabetes type 1 (n = 39); control group 1 (n = 50): healthy individuals matched in gender, age, and oral conditions to diabetes type 1 patients; diabetes type 2 (n = 37); control group 2 (n = 36) who were matched to each patient of the diabetes type 2 group. Stimulated saliva was collected and isolates were identified with phenotypic tests. The presence of C. dubliniensis was determined by multiplex PCR. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in Candida spp. frequency between the diabetes 1 group and its control (p = 0.443) nor between the diabetes 2 group and its control (p = 0.429). C. albicans was the most frequently isolated yeast in all groups. In the diabetes groups, C. stellatoidea, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. lipolytica, C. glabrata, and C. krusei were also identified. Additionally, in control groups, C. kefyr was also detected. None of the isolates were resistant to amphotericin B and flucytosine. A low percentage of the isolates were resistant to ketoconazole. Conclusions: No differences were detected in colonization of Candida spp. oral isolates from type 1 and type 2 diabetes when compared to matched controls. The antifungal resistance of Candida spp. isolates for ketoconazole from type 1 diabetes patients was significantly higher than that of its matched control. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. (AU)