Table 1.
Predisposing host factors associated with oral candidiasis and mucormycosis
| Oral candidiasis | Local factors |
|---|---|
| Use of dentures | |
| Inhaler use | |
| Decreased salivary flow | |
| Systemic factors | |
| Uncontrolled diabetes | |
| Immunosuppression | |
| Inadvertent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics/or corticosteroids | |
| Nutritional deficiencies* | |
| Mucormycosis | Local factors |
| Inhaler user | |
| Acute sinusitis | |
| Systemic factors | |
| Uncontrolled diabetes | |
| Immunosuppression | |
| Hematological malignancy | |
| Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation | |
| Solid organ transplantation** |