Oral candidiasis in patients with type II Diabetes: Comparision of a novel multiplex PCR and chromagar in species identification

摘要

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic. Oral candidiasis is being frequently recognized in diabetic patients, due to elevated glucose in their oral fluids and immune dysfunction. Oral candidiasis is associated with multiple pathogens including C.albicans, C.parapsilosis, C.glabrata and C.tropicalis. The aim of this study was to evaluate a multiplex PCR as a rapid diagnostic tool for identification of above four oral Candida pathogens.