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MEDICAL MYCOLOGY CASE REPORTS
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages 27-29Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2016.11.003
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Candidas; Dubliniensis; Frenulum; Lingual; Piercing
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Candida spp. are opportunistic unicellular fungi, known to cause oral, vaginal, lung and occasionally systemic infections. Characteristically, they colonize the oral cavity, the mucosal surfaces of the cheek, palate, and tongue. Usually harmless, oral Candidas may become pathogenic under immunosuppressive conditions, dentures presence, or salivary flow impairment. Accurate species identification is important because C. dubliniensis can rapidly develop fluconazole resistance. We report C. dubliniensis in an immunocompetent patient with a metal lingual frenulum piercing.
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