After adjustments for age at diagnosis and sex, the association between esophageal Candida infection and risk for developing EC persisted (aHR = 8.24; 95% CI, 2.97-22.89).

A patient with HIV infection developed the first episode of AIDS-defining opportunism (severe Candida albicans esophagitis) with an underlying CD4+ lymphocyte count of 1,025 cells/µL. After treatment ...

Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histological variant in the esophagus (n = 251, 79.2%). In the stomach, gastritis was the most common finding (n = 1167, 62.9%) followed by gastric ulcers ...

The review authors note that esophageal dysfunction may result from localized infections — most commonly Candida, herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus — or systemic immune-mediated ...

Candidiasis. Studies of all three echinocandins have been conducted to assess their efficacy and toxicity in the treatment of esophageal candidiasis. A dose-response study of 245 patients compared ...

1. Among 234 patients with achalasia, esophageal candidiasis was identified in 12%. 2. Among patients with achalasia, prior esophageal candidiasis, older age at diagnosis and male sex were associated ...

Oral thrush, or oral candidiasis, is a common fungal infection that can significantly impact oral health and overall well-being. This article will delve into how oral thrush develops, its symptoms ...

X-Ray Appearance of Candida Esophagitis in a Four-Year-Old Boy, before and after Passage of Contrast Medium into the Stomach.

And people who get the infection in their esophagus usually get it in the mouth and throat, too. Vaginal candidiasis (also called a vaginal yeast infection) is common whether you have HIV or not.

Esophagitis is inflammation of your esophagus, the tube from your mouth to your stomach. While a condition it its own right, diagnosis can't stop there. Esophagitis can stem from infectious or ...