Redding S P, Rinaldi M G, Hicks J L
Spec Care Dentist. 1988 May-Jun;8(3):111-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1988.tb00710.x.
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an extremely common complication in patients receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Candida tropicalis appears to be the major infectious agent when these patients develop candidemia. In this article, a case of C tropicalis fungemia with oropharyngeal manifestations is presented. The relationship of oropharyngeal candidiasis to oral candidal infection is discussed.
