Oral Colonization of Aerobic Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria in Individuals Irradiated For Head and Neck Malignancies
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Abstract:The oropharyngeal aerobic gram-negative bacillary carriage, uncommon in healthy people, is high in patients with head and neck cancer. A marked increase in oral Gram-negative enterobacteria and pseudomonads has particularly been shown during the period of radiation therapy. The aim of the study was to determine whether these bacteria could play a role in the causation of irradiation mucositis. The current study demonstrated that aerobic and facultatively anaerobic gram-negative rods and cocci and Gram-positive bacteria showed a marked increase in head and neck–irradiated subjects. There was a weak but non-significant correlation between the bacterial flora and oral mucositis. Keywords: Oropharyngealmicroflora; radiotherapy; mucositis.
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Gaurav Arya
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