Comparison of Use of Concentrated Saliva with Serial Dilution Method in Determination of Candida Colonies in Oral Samples

Authors

  • Nitish Bhat Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Govt. Dental College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Rubeena Anjum Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Govt. Dental College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Kalpna Thakur Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, H.P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  • Nandini Bhardwaj Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4.09

Keywords:

Candida, Conc. saliva method, Oral fungal infections, Serial dilution, Susceptibility

Abstract

Fungal infections have been commonly observed in the oral cavity with the most common being Candida albicans but with time, new species of candida have been observed and isolated from the oral cavity. Identification of new strains is necessary not only because of their ability to cause infection but also due to their susceptibility toward antifungal agents. The use of concentrated saliva or serial dilution method has been used for these culture tests, with each method having its own advantage and disadvantage. Hence, the aim of the study was to quantitatively analyze effectiveness of both these methods on samples from the oral cavity.

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Published

2022-06-20

How to Cite

Nitish Bhat, Rubeena Anjum, Kalpna Thakur, & Nandini Bhardwaj. (2022). Comparison of Use of Concentrated Saliva with Serial Dilution Method in Determination of Candida Colonies in Oral Samples. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 9(4), 38–42. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4.09

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022): Vol 9 | Issue 4 | 2022

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