Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Profile of Candida Resistancy to Fluconazole in Male Patient with Oral Candidiasis and HIV/AIDS
  Author(s): Dwi Murtiastutik*, Cut Shelma Maharani and Rahmadewi R
  
  Background: Oral candidiasis is one of the most common opportunistic infections found in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The number of HIV/AIDS patient increases every years. Past studies revelead the increment in the resistance of Candida species causing oral candidiasis against Fluconazole despite Fluconazole being the treatment of choice for this condition. Objective: To evaluate the resistancy of Candida species to fluconazole in male patients with oral candidiasis and HIV/AIDS. Methods: This was a descriptive observational study conducted in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya. The candida species was identified by using conventional methods. Resistancy against fluconazole were evaluated bydiskdiffusion method. Results:.. Read More»
  

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