Do oral flora colonize the nasal floor of patients with oronasal fistulae?
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
; 38(4): 399-400, 2001 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-11420021
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine if oral bacteria colonize the cleft nasal floor in patients with unilateral oronasal fistula when compared with the unaffected nasal floor and whether the results obtained would be of benefit in assessing oronasal fistulae in the clinic.DESIGN:
Prospective study of 26 patients with cleft palate and unilateral oronasal fistula. Microbiological culture swabs were taken from the mouth and nasal floors of patients. The unaffected nasal floor was used as a control. Bacterial isolates were identified and compared in the laboratory by a senior microbiologist. MAIN OUTCOMESMEASURE:
A significant growth of oral bacteria from the cleft nasal floor when compared with the unaffected nasal floor.RESULTS:
Four patients were excluded because no growth was found on any culture plate. In the remaining 22 cases, a light growth of oral flora was found in the cleft nasal floor in only 3 patients. No statistical correlation between culture of oral bacteria and the cleft nasal floor could be found (p =.12).CONCLUSIONS:
The relative lack of colonization of the cleft nasal floor by oral bacteria may reflect poor transmission of bacteria through the fistula, competition with commensal nasal flora, or an inability of oral bacteria to survive in a saliva-depleted area. The investigation is not helpful in the assessment of oronasal fistulae in the clinic.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nariz
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Doenças Nasais
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Fístula Bucal
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Fístula
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Boca
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido