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Oral candidiasis is a factor that may be related to the onset of frailty. Our objective was to evaluate the association between frailty and oral candidiasis in institutionalized participants. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 589 institutionalized individuals aged 65 years or older. A diagnosis of candidiasis was established clinically and with a microbiological study (potassium hydroxide (KOH) test and culture for candidiasis). Assessments of salivary flow and the use of dental prostheses were also performed. Frailty was classified according to Fried\u2019s phenotype criteria. Results: Frailty and prefrailty were found in 28.9% and 66.7% of the participants, respectively. Oral candidiasis was diagnosed in 39.05% of cases and was more frequent among individuals with dental prostheses (49.13%) and hyposalivation (47.54%). 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