Article
Oral yeast colonization in patients with eating disorders: commensal acquisition or due to purgative habits?
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2020
Esteves Camilla Vieira, Freitas Roseli Santos de, Campos Wladimir Gushiken de, Shimabukuro Natali, Thomaz Danilo Yamamoto, Cordas Taki, Benard Gil, Witzel Andrea Lusvarghi, Lemos Celso Augusto
Abstract excerpt
Oral problems are common in patients diagnosed with Eating Disorders (ED) and still require better elucidation. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of oral Candida spp in individuals with ED. The sample of the study was comprised of 30 women with purgative habits and 15 without purgative habits. Samples of the oral cavity were collected by sterile cotton swab rubbed on soft tissues and teeth. Yeasts were isolated...
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