Most common oral infection in diabetes mellitus?: (A) Candida, (B) Aspergillus, (C) Streptococcus, (D) Stphylococcus
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Candida o Individuals with DM have a greater frequency and severity of infection. The reasons for this include incompletely defined abnormalities in cell-mediated immunity and phagocyte function associated with hyperglycemia, as well as diminished vascularization. Hyperglycemia aids the colonization and growth of a variety of organisms (candida and other fungal species).