Candida is a fungus (yeast) that is generally regarded as a normal and harmless member of
the oral microbiome in humans. Should host defences against these commensals be …

Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor for pathogenic fungi. Both yeasts and
filamentous fungi can adhere to biotic and abiotic surfaces, developing into highly organized …

Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus are often co-isolated in cases of biofilm-
associated infections. C. albicans can cause systemic disease through morphological switch …

Background The role of intraoral Staphylococcus aureus in disease and cross-infection
sources is controversial. We present a 10-year retrospective analysis of laboratory data …

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of human fungal
infections (60). A number of factors have been implicated with this increase, but it is …

Purpose Recent studies have established a relationship between dental plaque and
pulmonary infection, particularly in elderly individuals. Given that approximately one in five …

The fungal species Candida albicans and the bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus are
responsible for a majority of hospital-acquired infections and often coinfect critically ill …

Staphylococci are known as clustering Gram-positive cocci, nonmotile, non-spore forming
facultatively anaerobic that classified in two main groups, coagulase-positive and coagulase …

The dysbiotic biofilm of periodontitis may function as a reservoir for opportunistic human
pathogens of clinical relevance. This study explored the virulence and antimicrobial …

Infection prevention in dentistry is an important topic that has gained more interest in recent
years and guidelines for the prevention of cross-transmission are common practice in many …