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NEW ORLEANS -- Candida glabrata is becoming a more common culprit in oropharyngeal fungal infections, Spencer W. Redding, D.D.S., said at a meeting on fungal infections sponsored by Imedex.
Although oropharyngeal candidiasis--commonly known as thrush is primarily caused by Candida albicans, other Candida species are emerging, including C. dubliniensis and C. glabrata. In particular, reports of C. glabrata oropharyngeal infections are increasing, with the species comprising more than 20% of systemic infections in 2000, said Dr. Redding of the University of Texas, San...
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