C. dubliniensis in an immunocompetent patient with metal lingual frenulum piercing

Candida spp. are opportunistic unicellular fungi, known to cause oral, vaginal, lung and occasionally systemic infections. Characteristically, they colonize the oral cavity, the mucosal surfaces of the cheek, palate, and tongue. Usually harmless, oral Candidas may become pathogenic under immunosuppr...

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Main Authors: Gary Ventolini, Peihsuan Tsai, Lee David Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300501