Objective: To study clinical characteristics and mycology of cutaneous candidiasis in Ahwaz (Iran). Design: Four hundered sixty one patients were examined for cutaneous candidiasis over a period of 4 years from different medical mycology laboratories in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: Skin scrapings, nail clippings and swabs were obtained from the lesions of 461 subjects. Samples were prepared by ...

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of bethanechol administration concomitant to radiotherapy (RT) on oral mucositis, candidiasis and taste loss. We performed a secondary analysis of a previously conducted prospective randomized trial which evaluated the effect of bethanechol on salivary gland dysfunction before, during, and after RT for head and neck cancer (HNC), in comparison t...

INTRODUCTION Various causes of intractable hiccups have been reported; however, to the best of our knowledge, there are no previous reports of either intractable hiccups due to esophageal candidiasis in an immunocompetent adult or improvement following antifungal therapy. CASE PRESENTATION An 87-year-old man presented with intractable hiccups. Although the patient was immunocompetent, he used...

background vaginitis is the most common gynecological problem and the second most common infection. this condition occurs in approximately 90% of the affected females; secondary to bacterial vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis. objectives according to the high prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis in iran and because of the importance of controlling causing species, the current study aimed ...

The significance of quantitative urine cultures in patients at risk for hematogenous disseminated candidiasis is controversial. While various concentrations of Candida spp. in urine have been suggested as critical cutoff points in the diagnosis of renal candidiasis, other investigators consider quantitative cultures less critical in diagnosing upper tract infections. To determine the significan...