Trends in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Diagnosis for effective, evidence-based treatment 2017

Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from saliva samples of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

“…6 The major causative agents for oral cancer are tobacco and alcohol, along with dietary factors, human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, genetic factors and oral hygiene. 6,7 Immunocompromised patients following treatment or surgery for oral cancer are always at risk of infection by multidrug-resistant opportunistic microbes including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Candida albicans. 8 Until now no studies have recorded clear associations between MRSA colonization and OSCC, particularly in those patients who have no history of previous hospitalization or surgery.…”