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Relation of oral yeast infection in Brazilian infants and use of a pacifier
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Journal Of Dentistry For Children. Amer Soc Dentistry Child, v. 68, n. 1, n. 33, n. +, 2001.
0022-0353
WOS:000171206600006
Autor
Mattos-Graner, RO
de Moraes, AB
Rontani, EMP
Birman, EG
Institución
Resumen
The frequency of oral yeast ingestion and its relationship with sucking and feeding habits wits described in children from one to 18 months of age. Yeasts were detected in 58.3 percent of children and the most prevalent species were Candida parapsilosis and Candida albicans. The use of a pacifier was positively associated with the frequency of yeast infection and with the levels of these microorganisms in the mouth. No relationship was detected between the prevalence of yeast and breast-feeding or bottle-feeding habits. The results suggest that use of a pacifier is an important local factor in the colonization and proliferation of yeast in the oral cavity. 68 1 33 +