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Oral candidiasis

MedGen UID:
14300
•Concept ID:
C0006849
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Candidiases, Oral; Candidiasis, Oral; Moniliases, Oral; Moniliasis, Oral; Oral Candidiases; Oral Candidiasis; Oral Moniliases; Oral Moniliasis; Thrush
SNOMED CT: Candidiasis of mouth (79740000); Mycotic stomatitis (79740000); Oral candidiasis (79740000); Candida of mouth (79740000); Thrush (78048006); Oral thrush (79740000); Oral moniliasis (79740000); Oral candidosis (79740000); Candidosis of mouth (79740000); Candida infection of mouth (79740000); Moniliasis of mouth (79740000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005886

Definition

Infection of the mucosal lining of the mouth with the fungus Candida albicans. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOral candidiasis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Chronic Atrophic Candidiasis (Denture Stomatitis)-A Narrative Review.
Abuhajar E, Ali K, Zulfiqar G, Al Ansari K, Raja HZ, Bishti S, Anweigi L
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Feb 9;20(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043029. PMID: 36833718Free PMC Article
Differential Diagnosis of Cheilitis - How to Classify Cheilitis?
Lugović-Mihić L, Pilipović K, Crnarić I, Šitum M, Duvančić T
Acta Clin Croat 2018 Jun;57(2):342-351. doi: 10.20471/acc.2018.57.02.16. PMID: 30431729Free PMC Article
Efficacy of nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lyu X, Zhao C, Yan ZM, Hua H
Drug Des Devel Ther 2016;10:1161-71. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S100795. PMID: 27042008Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Differential Diagnosis of Cheilitis - How to Classify Cheilitis?
Lugović-Mihić L, Pilipović K, Crnarić I, Šitum M, Duvančić T
Acta Clin Croat 2018 Jun;57(2):342-351. doi: 10.20471/acc.2018.57.02.16. PMID: 30431729Free PMC Article
Oral fungi in HIV: challenges in antifungal therapies.
Nittayananta W
Oral Dis 2016 Apr;22 Suppl 1:107-13. doi: 10.1111/odi.12394. PMID: 27109279
Asthma and oral health: a review.
Thomas MS, Parolia A, Kundabala M, Vikram M
Aust Dent J 2010 Jun;55(2):128-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2010.01226.x. PMID: 20604752
Update on oral candidosis.
Arkell S, Shinnick A
Nurs Times 2003 Dec 2-8;99(48):52-3. PMID: 14705552
Oral candidiasis.
Akpan A, Morgan R
Postgrad Med J 2002 Aug;78(922):455-9. doi: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.455. PMID: 12185216Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Candidiasis: Red and White Manifestations in the Oral Cavity.
Hellstein JW, Marek CL
Head Neck Pathol 2019 Mar;13(1):25-32. Epub 2019 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s12105-019-01004-6. PMID: 30693459Free PMC Article
Oral candidiasis.
Millsop JW, Fazel N
Clin Dermatol 2016 Jul-Aug;34(4):487-94. Epub 2016 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2016.02.022. PMID: 27343964
Oral candidiasis.
Akpan A, Morgan R
Postgrad Med J 2002 Aug;78(922):455-9. doi: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.455. PMID: 12185216Free PMC Article
Oral candidosis.
Sherman RG, Prusinski L, Ravenel MC, Joralmon RA
Quintessence Int 2002 Jul-Aug;33(7):521-32. PMID: 12165988
Primary HIV infection.
Apoola A, Ahmad S, Radcliffe K
Int J STD AIDS 2002 Feb;13(2):71-8. doi: 10.1258/0956462021924613. PMID: 11839160

Therapy

Bimekizumab efficacy and safety in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Two-year interim results from the open-label extension of the randomized BE RADIANT phase 3b trial.
Strober B, Paul C, Blauvelt A, Thaçi D, Puig L, Lebwohl M, White K, Vanvoorden V, Deherder D, Gomez NN, Eyerich K
J Am Acad Dermatol 2023 Sep;89(3):486-495. Epub 2023 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.063. PMID: 37182701
Bimekizumab versus Secukinumab in Plaque Psoriasis.
Reich K, Warren RB, Lebwohl M, Gooderham M, Strober B, Langley RG, Paul C, De Cuyper D, Vanvoorden V, Madden C, Cioffi C, Peterson L, Blauvelt A
N Engl J Med 2021 Jul 8;385(2):142-152. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2102383. PMID: 33891380
Oral candidiasis.
Millsop JW, Fazel N
Clin Dermatol 2016 Jul-Aug;34(4):487-94. Epub 2016 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2016.02.022. PMID: 27343964
Oral candidiasis.
Dellinger TM, Livingston HM
Ann Pharmacother 2003 Oct;37(10):1529. doi: 10.1345/aph.1D125. PMID: 14519029
Oral candidiasis.
Akpan A, Morgan R
Postgrad Med J 2002 Aug;78(922):455-9. doi: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.455. PMID: 12185216Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Postdischarge Mortality Prediction in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Madrid L, Casellas A, Sacoor C, Quintó L, Sitoe A, Varo R, Acácio S, Nhampossa T, Massora S, Sigaúque B, Mandomando I, Cousens S, Menéndez C, Alonso P, Macete E, Bassat Q
Pediatrics 2019 Jan;143(1) Epub 2018 Dec 14 doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0606. PMID: 30552144
Common oral complications of head and neck cancer radiation therapy: mucositis, infections, saliva change, fibrosis, sensory dysfunctions, dental caries, periodontal disease, and osteoradionecrosis.
Sroussi HY, Epstein JB, Bensadoun RJ, Saunders DP, Lalla RV, Migliorati CA, Heaivilin N, Zumsteg ZS
Cancer Med 2017 Dec;6(12):2918-2931. Epub 2017 Oct 25 doi: 10.1002/cam4.1221. PMID: 29071801Free PMC Article
Serious fungal infections in Korea.
Huh K, Ha YE, Denning DW, Peck KR
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2017 Jun;36(6):957-963. Epub 2017 Feb 4 doi: 10.1007/s10096-017-2923-x. PMID: 28161743
Oral candidiasis.
Akpan A, Morgan R
Postgrad Med J 2002 Aug;78(922):455-9. doi: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.455. PMID: 12185216Free PMC Article
Oral hairy leukoplakia.
Resnick L, Herbst JS, Raab-Traub N
J Am Acad Dermatol 1990 Jun;22(6 Pt 2):1278-82. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70174-g. PMID: 2163409

Clinical prediction guides

Common Oral Lesions.
Randall DA, Wilson Westmark NL, Neville BW
Am Fam Physician 2022 Apr 1;105(4):369-376. PMID: 35426641
Bimekizumab versus Secukinumab in Plaque Psoriasis.
Reich K, Warren RB, Lebwohl M, Gooderham M, Strober B, Langley RG, Paul C, De Cuyper D, Vanvoorden V, Madden C, Cioffi C, Peterson L, Blauvelt A
N Engl J Med 2021 Jul 8;385(2):142-152. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2102383. PMID: 33891380
Bimekizumab versus Adalimumab in Plaque Psoriasis.
Warren RB, Blauvelt A, Bagel J, Papp KA, Yamauchi P, Armstrong A, Langley RG, Vanvoorden V, De Cuyper D, Cioffi C, Peterson L, Cross N, Reich K
N Engl J Med 2021 Jul 8;385(2):130-141. Epub 2021 Apr 23 doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2102388. PMID: 33891379
Oral fungi in HIV: challenges in antifungal therapies.
Nittayananta W
Oral Dis 2016 Apr;22 Suppl 1:107-13. doi: 10.1111/odi.12394. PMID: 27109279
Oral hairy leukoplakia.
Resnick L, Herbst JS, Raab-Traub N
J Am Acad Dermatol 1990 Jun;22(6 Pt 2):1278-82. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70174-g. PMID: 2163409

Recent systematic reviews

Treatment for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush).
Cooke G, Watson C, Deckx L, Pirotta M, Smith J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Jan 10;1(1):CD009151. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009151.pub2. PMID: 35005777Free PMC Article
Oral health problems among palliative and terminally ill patients: an integrated systematic review.
Venkatasalu MR, Murang ZR, Ramasamy DTR, Dhaliwal JS
BMC Oral Health 2020 Mar 18;20(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01075-w. PMID: 32188452Free PMC Article
Efficacy of nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lyu X, Zhao C, Yan ZM, Hua H
Drug Des Devel Ther 2016;10:1161-71. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S100795. PMID: 27042008Free PMC Article
The changing role of HIV-associated oral candidiasis in the era of HAART.
Patuwo C, Young K, Lin M, Pardi V, Murata RM
J Calif Dent Assoc 2015 Feb;43(2):87-92. PMID: 25868223
Management of xerostomia and other complications of Sjögren's syndrome.
Pinto A
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2014 Feb;26(1):63-73. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2013.09.010. PMID: 24287194

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