Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicaemia from an oral source

Gosney, Margot; Preston, A.; Corkhill, J.; Millns, B.; Martin, Michael V.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4800355a

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“…Whilst it is not possible to determine if oral AGNB were implemented in the deaths, aspiration pneumonia was considered to be its aetiology. Whilst it is impossible without the use of restriction fragment length polymorphism to determine whether the bacteria in the mouths and lungs of patients with AGNB and aspiration pneumonia are the same, there is suggestive evidence [15].…”

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Acute Stroke Predisposes to Oral Gram-Negative Bacilli – a Cause of Aspiration Pneumonia?

Millns¹,

Gosney

Jack

et al. 2003

Gerontology

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Objectives: To assess any change in the oral flora in the mouths of stroke patients during the acute and rehabilitation phases and to determine whether this is related to episodes of aspiration pneumonia and clinical outcome. Materials and Methods: This observational study was carried out in hospital wards in a University teaching hospital. The subjects were patients immediately post-stroke and during the rehabilitation period, acute admissions and a group of healthy volunteers. An assessment of dentition and swallow in the presence or absence of oral aerobic gram-negative bacilli (AGNB) was correlated. Results: Of the acute stroke patients 52% had an unsafe swallow. AGNB carriage was documented in 34% of the acute stroke group. Of the 11 patients who died 55% had AGNB, 73% had an unsafe swallow and 36% had a combination of both. Conclusion: AGNB is a common finding in acute stroke patients. It is not a consequence of age or acute hospitalisation and is associated with an unsafe swallow and a higher mortality.

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Acute Stroke Predisposes to Oral Gram-Negative Bacilli – a Cause of Aspiration Pneumonia?

Millns¹,

Gosney

Jack

et al. 2003

Gerontology

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“…Heo et al (2008) verified that isolates of S. aureus , P. aeruginosa , Acinetobacter spp., and enteric species recovered from plaque from most patients were indistinguishable from isolates recovered from PBAL in 30 patients with suspected VAP. Gosney et al (1999) published a case report in which P. aeruginosa isolated from blood genetically coincided with this bacterium isolated from the oral cavity of patients who were admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and developed septicemia, suggesting that gingival bleeding from periodontal disease may increase the risk of bacterial entry into the bloodstream.…”

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Opportunistic respiratory pathogens in the oral cavity of the elderly

Tada

Hanada

2010

FEMS Immunology &Amp; Medical Microbiology

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The oral cavity of the hospitalized or bedridden elderly is often a reservoir for opportunistic pathogens associated with respiratory diseases. Commensal flora and the host interact in a balanced fashion and oral infections are considered to appear following an imbalance in the oral resident microbiota, leading to the emergence of potentially pathogenic bacteria. The definition of the process involved in colonization by opportunistic respiratory pathogens needs to elucidate the factors responsible for the transition of the microbiota from commensal to pathogenic flora. The regulatory factors influencing the oral ecosystem can be divided into three major categories: the host defense system, commensal bacteria, and external pathogens. In this article, we review the profile of these categories including the intricate cellular interaction between immune factors and commensal bacteria and the disturbance in homeostasis in the oral cavity of hospitalized or bedridden elderly, which facilitates oral colonization by opportunistic respiratory pathogens.

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“…Actually, while the child was in hospital, gentamicin and ciprofl oxacin were used in order to combat the infection. The antibiotics that are most mostly used in PA infection's treatment are penicilins such as Piperacillin and Ticarcillin, aminoglycosides like Gentamicin and Amikacin, Imipenem, Quinolones, Aztreonam and Cephalosporines are also used [1,2,7,8,14,15]. Currently there is not a vaccine to protect against PA.…”

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Early Childhood: A Case Report

Moraes

Antônio

Almeida

et al. 2008

Clinical Medicine: Case Reports

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Abstract:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that usually affects immunocompromised patients, causing infections whose signals and symptoms are related to the affected organ. The patient presented in this article was infected when he was 9 months old. Such condition led to certain alterations like dental improperly positioned teeth, retained deciduous teeth, hipodonty of permanent teeth, atrophy of the upper jaw and dental crowding. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to report the case of a patient affected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the early childhood and to describe the dental development disorders as consequence of this fact.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicaemia from an oral source

Cited by 8 publications

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Acute Stroke Predisposes to Oral Gram-Negative Bacilli – a Cause of Aspiration Pneumonia?

Acute Stroke Predisposes to Oral Gram-Negative Bacilli – a Cause of Aspiration Pneumonia?

Opportunistic respiratory pathogens in the oral cavity of the elderly

Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Early Childhood: A Case Report

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