Esophageal Candidiasis Is Strongly Associated With Treatment Response to Topical Steroids in Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Could Be a Marker of Adherence

• Brenderia A. Cameron,
• Angela Z. Xue,
• Akshatha Kiran,
• Sean LaFata,
• Adolfo A. Ocampo,
• Justin McCallen,
• Christopher J. Lee,
• Stephanie A. Borinsky,
• Walker D. Redd,
• Cary C. Cotton,
• Swathi Eluri,
• Craig C. Reed,
• Evan S. Dellon

Affiliations

Brenderia A. Cameron

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Angela Z. Xue

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Akshatha Kiran

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Sean LaFata

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Adolfo A. Ocampo

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Justin McCallen

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Christopher J. Lee

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Stephanie A. Borinsky

Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Walker D. Redd

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Cary C. Cotton

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Swathi Eluri

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida

Craig C. Reed

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Evan S. Dellon

Center for Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Center for Gastrointesintal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Correspondence: Address correspondence to: Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UNC-CH, Bioinformatics Building, CB#7080, 130 Mason Farm Rd., Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7080.