Factors associated with esophageal candidiasis and its endoscopic severity in the era of antiretroviral therapy.

Factors associated with esophageal candidiasis and its endoscopic severity in the era of antiretroviral therapy.

Candidia esophagitis (CE) is an AIDS-defining condition, usually occurring in individuals with low CD4 counts of <200 cells/µL. Endoscopy is a valuable definitive diagnostic method for CE but may not be indicated for asymptomatic patients or for those with high CD4 counts or without oral candidia...

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Main Authors: So Nishimura, Naoyoshi Nagata, Takuro Shimbo, Naoki Asayama, Junichi Akiyama, Norio Ohmagari, Hirohisa Yazaki, Shinichi Oka, Naomi Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3608638?pdf=render

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