Isolation and identification of oral candida spp. from leukemic children under chemotherapy and treatment with extraction of different plants in vitro

Abstract EN

Background : Oral candidiasis represents a serious problem for children with cancer during chemotherapy.

The aim of this study was isolation and identification of oral candida spp. Materials and method : Sixty five oral swabs were taken from children suffering from leukemia. Results and Conclusion : The results of isolation in this research showed prevalence of candida.

albicans at 64.62 % and C.

glabrata 20 %.

In vitro antifungal activity of aqueous of (Quercus infectoria, Cinnamon , punica Granatum) at concentration 100-500mg/ml against ( C.

albicans, C.

glabrata, C.

tropicalis and C.

famata ) showed the Quercus infectoria was more active against ( C.

albicans, C.

glabrata, C.

tropicalis and C.

famata ) compared with others plants extracts which used in this study.