CARACTERIZAÇÃO E OCORRÊNCIA DE CANDIDA EM PACIENTES SUBMETIDOS A TRATAMENTO ANTINEOPLÁSICO
Individuals with cancer are usually submitted to an tineoplastic chemotherapy during treatment. However, the dosage and frequency of use of these chemotherapeutic agents can result in severe oral complications t o the people involved, including Candida infections. The objective of this study was to defi ne the profile and assess fungal load from the oral mucosa of patients undergoing chemotherapy. A sample was collected from surface of the oral m ucosa of the patient and on the chromogenic medium. Most patients undergoing chemotherapy presents oral manifestati on, being the most prevalent xerostomia. Of the 30 patients sampl ed chemotherapy there was growth of Candida in 66.66%; and the