Oropharyngeal colonization of HIV-infected outpatients in Taiwan by yeast pathogens
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
7
Pages
2609-2612
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Yang Y.-L.
Wang A.-H.
Tseng F.-C.
Leaw S.N.
Tseng Y.-T.
Su C.-L.
Chen H.-T.
Lauderdale T.-L.
Lo H.-J.
Abstract
Among 234 isolates comprising 26 different Candida species colonizing the oropharynx of 181 (54.3% of 399 surveyed) HIV-infected outpatients, 27 (11.7%) were fluconazole resistant. Antibacterial treatment was associated with increased rates of yeast colonization, while antiretroviral therapy and pneumococcal vaccination protected patients from yeast colonization. Copyright ? 2010, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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Other Subjects
amphotericin B; fluconazole; fungus antibody; Pneumococcus vaccine; antifungal agent; fluconazole; antibiotic therapy; antifungal resistance; article; Candida albicans; Candida dubliniensis; Candida tropicalis; candidemia; CD4 lymphocyte count; cohort analysis; fungal colonization; fungus identification; fungus isolation; high risk patient; highly active antiretroviral therapy; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infected patient; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; minimum inhibitory concentration; mucocutaneous candidiasis; oropharynx candidiasis; outpatient; prevalence; priority journal; prospective study; Taiwan; vaccination; virus load; adult; Candida; complication; drug effects; female; heterozygote; HIV Infections; isolation and purification; male; microbial sensitivity test; microbiology; middle aged; oropharynx; risk factor; statistical model; Candida; Adult; Antifungal Agents; Candida; Carrier State; Cohort Studies; Drug Resistance, Fungal; Female; Fluconazole; HIV Infections; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Middle Aged; Oropharynx; Outpatients; Risk Factors; Taiwan
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Type
journal article