作者: Joel B. Epstein , Marshall M. Freilich , Nhu D. Le
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(93)90199-E
关键词: Candida albicans 、 Oropharyngeal Candidiasis 、 Medicine 、 Surgery 、 Head and neck 、 In patient 、 Mycosis 、 Radiation therapy 、 Internal medicine 、 Complication 、 Risk factor
摘要: Twenty-seven consecutive patients receiving radiation to the head and neck were followed assess risk factors for development of candidiasis. One-third developed oral candidiasis during therapy. Xerostomia was shown correlate with oropharyngeal infection (p = 0.033). The presence use prostheses colonization Candida albicans before therapy 0.011). Alcohol smoking represent by 0.023 p 0.045 respectively). These must be assessed in future studies