PDF: Yeasts from the oral cavity of children with AIDS: exoenzyme production and antifungal resistance


The infection caused by HIV in children leads to deep immunosuppression, has a shorter incubation period than in adults, and produces various manifestations that include oral symptoms. 

These occur earlier in children and facilitate the development of opportunistic infections like fungal infections.


The disease progression is faster and more severe in children, as they possess an immature immune system and are still undergoing development.

The early diagnosis of lesions and their complications is an important component in the treatment of children, particularly considering that candidiasis is one of the first signs of viral disease progression.



Pseudomembranous candidiasis has a close correlation with the immune status of the patient, especially in symptomatic children, in whom reduced CD4+ leukocyte counts lead to an increase in the frequency and severity of AIDS-associated manifestations.








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