| Literature DB >> 3755980 |
H F Mahieu, J J van Saene, J den Besten, H K van Saene.
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Candida vegetations found in silicone voice prostheses used in postlaryngectomy voice rehabilitation are associated with prosthesis dysfunction. Selective oropharyngeal decontamination with amphotericin B lozenges resulted in sharp decrease of oropharyngeal Candida concentrations with a subsequent reduction of yeast colonization on voice prostheses and in tracheoesophageal fistula in ten patients. A case report suggests that this selective oropharyngeal decontamination can prolong the device's lifetime.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3755980 DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1986.03780100078012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 0886-4470