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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

Common Oral Conditions: A Review.
Stoopler ET, Villa A, Bindakhil M, Díaz DLO, Sollecito TP
JAMA 2024 Mar 26;331(12):1045-1054. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.0953. PMID: 38530258
Bimekizumab Safety in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Pooled Results From Phase 2 and Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trials.
Gordon KB, Langley RG, Warren RB, Okubo Y, Stein Gold L, Merola JF, Peterson L, Wixted K, Cross N, Deherder D, Thaçi D
JAMA Dermatol 2022 Jul 1;158(7):735-744. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.1185. PMID: 35544084Free 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
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
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

Therapeutic tools for oral candidiasis: Current and new antifungal drugs.
Quindós G, Gil-Alonso S, Marcos-Arias C, Sevillano E, Mateo E, Jauregizar N, Eraso E
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019 Mar 1;24(2):e172-e180. doi: 10.4317/medoral.22978. PMID: 30818309Free PMC Article
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
Diagnosis and management of oral candidosis.
Lewis MAO, Williams DW
Br Dent J 2017 Nov 10;223(9):675-681. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.886. PMID: 29123282
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

Therapy

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
Therapeutic tools for oral candidiasis: Current and new antifungal drugs.
Quindós G, Gil-Alonso S, Marcos-Arias C, Sevillano E, Mateo E, Jauregizar N, Eraso E
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019 Mar 1;24(2):e172-e180. doi: 10.4317/medoral.22978. PMID: 30818309Free 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
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
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

Management of Denture Infection with Phytomedicine.
Anitha KV, Rajkumar K
Infect Disord Drug Targets 2023;23(2):e290822208190. doi: 10.2174/1871526522666220829160234. PMID: 36043755
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
Peno-gingival lichen planus.
Petruzzi M, De Benedittis M, Pastore L, Grassi FR, Serpico R
J Periodontol 2005 Dec;76(12):2293-8. doi: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.12.2293. PMID: 16332242
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

Clinical prediction guides

Common Oral Conditions: A Review.
Stoopler ET, Villa A, Bindakhil M, Díaz DLO, Sollecito TP
JAMA 2024 Mar 26;331(12):1045-1054. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.0953. PMID: 38530258
Bimekizumab treatment in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and prior inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: 52-week safety and efficacy from the phase III BE COMPLETE study and its open-label extension BE VITAL.
Coates LC, Landewé R, McInnes IB, Mease PJ, Ritchlin CT, Tanaka Y, Asahina A, Behrens F, Gladman DD, Gossec L, Orbai AM, Gottlieb AB, Warren RB, Ink B, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Merola JF
RMD Open 2024 Feb 22;10(1) doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003855. PMID: 38388171Free PMC Article
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

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
Candidiasis (oropharyngeal).
Pankhurst CL
BMJ Clin Evid 2013 Nov 8;2013:1304. PMID: 24209593Free PMC Article
Candidiasis (oropharyngeal).
Pankhurst CL
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Feb 20;2012 PMID: 22348417Free PMC Article

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