Streptococcal bacteremia in patients submitted to hematopoietic stem celltransplantation: The role of tooth brushing and use of chlorhexidine
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Ed.impr.);15(2): 303-309, mar. 2010. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
A retrospective evaluation of 73 consecutive recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) wasconducted to investigated the role of oral care and incidence of streptococcal bacteremia in patients submittedto hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Patients were retrospectively evaluated and divided into group A(GA=38) and group B (GB=35). During hospitalization patients from GA performed oral hygiene daily with extrasoft toothbrush and toothpaste besides performing mouth cleaning with an ethanol-free 0.12% chlorhexidine solutiontree times a day. In contrast GB patients performed mouth cleaning with extra soft toothbrush and toothpaste,but no chlorhexidine was used. Using the Chi square test it was observed that all patients from GA presentednegative blood culture for alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus viridans and Candida albicans and only 1 patient withoutoral mucositis from GB presented positive blood cultures for Streptococcus intermedius (p=0.48). The resultsindicate that methodology used for oral care before the HSCT and the practice of tooth brushing during the periodwere effective in preventing streptococcal bacteremia. Moreover, our data suggest that the mouth cleaning withchlorhexidine during HSCT may be not mandatory (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Escovação Dentária
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Clorexidina
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Bacteriemia
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
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Antissépticos Bucais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article