بررسي ارتباط ميان ابتلا به بيماري پسوريازيس و وجود كانديدا آلبيكنس حفره دهان

Investigation of the associaaion between Psoriasis and oral Candida Albicance

Introduction: It is suggested that the incidence of candidiasis is higher in psoriatic patients than normal people. On the other hand, it has been suggested that candida may have causative role in exacerbation or persistence of psoriasis. Regarding these facts, it was decided to do a survey about the prevalence of oral candida in psoriatic patients.Materials & Methods: This is a cross sectional analytical study in which 43 psoriatic patients & 43 normal people admitted to Isfahan university of medical sciences dermatology clinics were selected randomly and were examined by direct smear and culture for Candida Albicance. Results: 44.2% of Psoriatic patients were colonized with oral Candida that showed meaningful difference comparing with 25.6% of normal people (pvalue = 0.05). Also, There was a correlation between the prevalence of candida and psoriasis severity (p value==0.05).Concision: According to our results, it is concluded that oral Candidiasis is seen more commonly in Psoriatic patients than normal patients. We recommend that all Psoriatic patients, especially those who have severe disease, be examined for oral Candida Albicance and if they have positive results, treated with antifungal drugs.