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Neonatal thrush of newborns: Oral candidiasis?

A. Vainionpää,Jenni Tuomi,S. Kantola,V. Anttonen

2019 · DOI: 10.1002/cre2.213
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research · 21 Citations

TLDR

This clinical study aimed to investigate the presence of C. albicans among newborns with or without clinical findings of candidiasis on oral mucosa, and to investigate how thrush responded to current therapy by acidic liquids such as lingonberry or lemon juice.

Abstract

Neonatal thrush, also called oral candidiasis, is commonly a clinical diagnosis based on white patches on oral mucosal surfaces. Candida albicans is often associated with it. This clinical study aimed to investigate the presence of C. albicans among newborns with or without clinical findings of candidiasis on oral mucosa. Another aim was to investigate how thrush responded to current therapy by acidic liquids such as lingonberry or lemon juice.