Chronic candidiasis of the oral cavity and esophagus

Abstract

Chronic candidiasis of the oral cavity and esophagus may present with a varying clinical picture. Three cases of this entity are presented. Infection occurs when the ecologic balance of normal flora and local factors are upset. Predisposing factors are listed. The different presentations, methods of evaluation, diagnosis, treatment alternatives, and immunologic applications are discussed. The problems of the chronic form of the disease, with it becoming deeply ingrained and recurrent, are stressed.

The oesophageal microbiome and cancer: hope or hype?

“…An early hint that there might be an oesophageal microbiome came from the recognition that broad-spectrum antibiotics present a risk factor for oesophageal candidiasis [11]. Beginning in the 1980s, attempts to culture organisms from the oesophagus in cancer and in health revealed overlaps with the oral microbiota (Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus spp.…”