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Article: Time-related Increase of Staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and Yeasts in the Oral Cavities of Comatose Patients

TitleTime-related Increase of Staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and Yeasts in the Oral Cavities of Comatose Patients
Authors
KeywordsComa
Enterobacteriaceae
Saliva
Staphylococci
Yeast
Issue Date2010
PublisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/722895/description#description
Citation
Journal Of Microbiology, Immunology And Infection, 2010, v. 43 n. 6, p. 457-463 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground/Purpose: The composition of oral microbiota in comatose patients remains uncertain. Some pulmonary pathogens may be found in dental biofilms or as part of the saliva microbiota. It is supposed that some pneumopathogenic microorganisms may overgrow in the mouths of comatose patients and spread to their lungs. Methods: The oral colonization dynamics of staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and yeasts in nine comatose patients (group 1), and in 12 conscious patients that brushed their teeth at least twice a day (group 2) was evaluated. Both groups were followed up for 7 days after hospitalization. Daily samples of saliva were obtained, dispersed and plated on selective culture media and colony forming units of each microbial group were obtained. Results: For patients in group 1, the counts of total viable bacteria, staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and yeasts progressively increased in a time-dependant manner. For the conscious patients of group 2, there was no increase. Conclusion: It would appear that concomitant consciousness and brushing teeth are determinants in controlling the selected pneumopathogen counts in resting saliva. The increase in microbial counts in comatose patients is understandable because these microorganisms could spread to the lungs. © 2010 Taiwan Society of Microbiology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/142272
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.040
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dc.contributor.authorCecon, Fen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, LENen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRosa, RTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGursky, LCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorde Paula e Carvalho, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSamaranayake, LPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRosa, EARen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-28T02:41:59Z-
dc.date.available2011-10-28T02:41:59Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Microbiology, Immunology And Infection, 2010, v. 43 n. 6, p. 457-463en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1684-1182en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/142272-
dc.description.abstractBackground/Purpose: The composition of oral microbiota in comatose patients remains uncertain. Some pulmonary pathogens may be found in dental biofilms or as part of the saliva microbiota. It is supposed that some pneumopathogenic microorganisms may overgrow in the mouths of comatose patients and spread to their lungs. Methods: The oral colonization dynamics of staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and yeasts in nine comatose patients (group 1), and in 12 conscious patients that brushed their teeth at least twice a day (group 2) was evaluated. Both groups were followed up for 7 days after hospitalization. Daily samples of saliva were obtained, dispersed and plated on selective culture media and colony forming units of each microbial group were obtained. Results: For patients in group 1, the counts of total viable bacteria, staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and yeasts progressively increased in a time-dependant manner. For the conscious patients of group 2, there was no increase. Conclusion: It would appear that concomitant consciousness and brushing teeth are determinants in controlling the selected pneumopathogen counts in resting saliva. The increase in microbial counts in comatose patients is understandable because these microorganisms could spread to the lungs. © 2010 Taiwan Society of Microbiology.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/722895/description#descriptionen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectionen_HK
dc.subjectComaen_HK
dc.subjectEnterobacteriaceaeen_HK
dc.subjectSalivaen_HK
dc.subjectStaphylococcien_HK
dc.subjectYeasten_HK
dc.subject.meshComa - microbiology-
dc.subject.meshEnterobacteriaceae - isolation and purification-
dc.subject.meshMouth - microbiology-
dc.subject.meshStaphylococcus - isolation and purification-
dc.subject.meshYeasts - isolation and purification-
dc.titleTime-related Increase of Staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae and Yeasts in the Oral Cavities of Comatose Patientsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailSamaranayake, LP:lakshman@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S1684-1182(10)60071-0en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume43en_HK
dc.identifier.issue6en_HK
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