The Significance of CD4 to the Number of Grown Candida Colonies in Oral Candidiasis Patients with HIV / AIDS

Authors

  • Dwi Murtiastutik1 , Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa2, Indah Setyawati Tantular3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i1.13551

Keywords:

CD4 count, HIV/AIDS, candida species, oral candidiasis

Abstract

Introduction: Oral candidiasis is a common symptom in HIV/AIDS patients and in some cases have low CD4
levels. Objectives: Analyzing the correlation of CD4 counts with Candida colonization in oral candidiasis
patients with HIV/AIDS. Methods: The research procedure consisted of identifying the type and number
of Candida species grown in the participant’s oral cavity, and calculating the CD4 count. The statistical
tests used Chi Square, Fisher exact, Spearman correlation test, or Anova test (95% CI; p <0.05). Results:
Candida colonization found in group I was 1 – 10 (71.05%), group II was 11-100 (60.53%), and group
III was >100 (50.00%; p <0.001). The patient’s lesion area in group I was 3-4 (47.37%), group II was
3-4 (65.79%), and group III was 1-2 (94.74%; p <0.001). Most patients had acute pseudomembranous type,
consisting of 81.58% (group I), 92.10% (group II), and 97.37% (group III; p <0.001). Conclusion: This
study found a significant correlation between CD4 counts and Candida colonization in oral candidiasis
patients with HIV/AIDS. The lower the CD4 counts, the higher the number of Candida colonization in
the oral cavity

Author Biography

Dwi Murtiastutik1 , Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa2, Indah Setyawati Tantular3

1
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga - Dr. Soetomo General
Hospital, Surabaya 60285, Indonesia, 2
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga,
Surabaya 60285, Indonesia, 3Institude of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60286, Indonesia

Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Dwi Murtiastutik1 , Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa2, Indah Setyawati Tantular3. (2020). The Significance of CD4 to the Number of Grown Candida Colonies in Oral Candidiasis Patients with HIV / AIDS. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 15(1), 1030-1037. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i1.13551

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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