Results
Title

Age and Gender Predilection of Oral Candidiasis among outpatients in University Based Setting – A Retrospective Study.

Authors

SHRAVAN KUMAR, M. ASHWIN; S, GHEENA; DURAISAMY, REVATHI

Abstract

Oral candidiasis is one of the commonest of infections caused by Candida albicans species of fungi. Candidiasis is an indicator of potential risk of HIV, corticosteroid therapy, antibiotic overdosages, poor hygiene of dentures and immunological and endocrine disorders. The aim of this study is to identify age and gender predilection of oral candidiasis among patients to evaluate risk factors. A retrospective data collection was done by collecting and reviewing 86000 case records of patients reported to Saveetha dental college and hospitals. Study period was 10 months. Inclusion criteria were available & exclusion criteria were established. Parameters were tabulated and Chi square analysis was performed using SPSS software version. The results showed that males are prone to oral candidiasis in comparison with females and there is slight predilection towards the 4th decade. Within the limitations of study it can be concluded that there is slight predilection for male gender and 4th decade for oral candidiasis. Whether systemic illness or socioeconomic reasons played a role in the disease needs to be further evaluated with larger sample size and multicentre studies among our population.

Subjects

THRUSH (Mouth disease); CORTICOSTEROIDS; DENTURES; SOCIOECONOMICS; PATIENTS; OUTPATIENTS

Publication

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (09752366), 2020, p2323

ISSN

0975-2366

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.271