TY - JOUR
T1 - Predisposing factors for oropharyngeal colonization of yeasts in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients
T2 - A prospective cross-sectional study
AU - Lin, Jiun Nong
AU - Lin, Chih Chao
AU - Lai, Chung Hsu
AU - Yang, Yun Liang
AU - Chen, Hui Ting
AU - Weng, Hui Ching
AU - Hsieh, Li Yun
AU - Kuo, Yi Chi
AU - Lauderdale, Tsai Ling
AU - Tseng, Fan Chen
AU - Lin, Hsi Hsun
AU - Lo, Hsiu Jung
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by research grants from the National Health Research Institutes , Taiwan ( 99A1-ID-PP-04-014 and 00A1-ID-PP-04-014 ).
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Oropharyngeal candidiasis continues to be a major opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence, associated factors, and microbiologic features for oropharyngeal yeast colonization in HIV-infected patients. Methods: From October to December 2009, consecutive HIV-infected patients older than 18 years were recruited in this study. Demographic information, underlying conditions, and clinical histories were collected. Oropharyngeal swab cultures for yeasts and antifungal drug susceptibilities of the isolates were performed. Results: Of the 105 HIV-infected patients, 54 (51.4%) were colonized with yeasts, including 11 patients (20.4%) with more than one species. Among the 68 isolates, Candida albicans accounted for 73.5%, followed by Candida tropicalis (5.9%), Candida glabrata (5.9%), and Candida dubliniensis (4.4%). There were 7.5% and 6% Candida isolates resistant to fluconazole and voriconazole, respectively. All of the Candida isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B. A higher prevalence of yeast colonization was noted in patients with a CD4 cell count ≤200 cells/μL (p = 0.032). Multivariate regression analysis showed that intravenous drug use was an independent associated factor for oropharyngeal yeast colonization (odds ratio, 5.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.39-20.6; p = 0.015), as well as protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy (odds ratio, 3.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.41-9.12; p = 0.007). Conclusion: Despite previous studies showing that protease inhibitors decreased Candida adhesion to epithelial cells in vitro, the current study found protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy predisposed to oropharyngeal yeast colonization in HIV-infected patients.
AB - Oropharyngeal candidiasis continues to be a major opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence, associated factors, and microbiologic features for oropharyngeal yeast colonization in HIV-infected patients. Methods: From October to December 2009, consecutive HIV-infected patients older than 18 years were recruited in this study. Demographic information, underlying conditions, and clinical histories were collected. Oropharyngeal swab cultures for yeasts and antifungal drug susceptibilities of the isolates were performed. Results: Of the 105 HIV-infected patients, 54 (51.4%) were colonized with yeasts, including 11 patients (20.4%) with more than one species. Among the 68 isolates, Candida albicans accounted for 73.5%, followed by Candida tropicalis (5.9%), Candida glabrata (5.9%), and Candida dubliniensis (4.4%). There were 7.5% and 6% Candida isolates resistant to fluconazole and voriconazole, respectively. All of the Candida isolates were susceptible to amphotericin B. A higher prevalence of yeast colonization was noted in patients with a CD4 cell count ≤200 cells/μL (p = 0.032). Multivariate regression analysis showed that intravenous drug use was an independent associated factor for oropharyngeal yeast colonization (odds ratio, 5.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.39-20.6; p = 0.015), as well as protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy (odds ratio, 3.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.41-9.12; p = 0.007). Conclusion: Despite previous studies showing that protease inhibitors decreased Candida adhesion to epithelial cells in vitro, the current study found protease inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy predisposed to oropharyngeal yeast colonization in HIV-infected patients.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.07.009
DO - 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.07.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 22921200
AN - SCOPUS:84876109091
SN - 1684-1182
VL - 46
SP - 129
EP - 135
JO - Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
JF - Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
IS - 2
ER -