Staphylococci in the oral flora of healthy children and those receiving treatment for malignant disease

Jackson, Margaret S.; Bagg, J.; Kennedy, Helen W.; Michie, J R

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“…In a study of children with haematological malignancies [13], only 6 (5%) of the 120 children with haematological malignancy carried oral S. aureus compared with 64% of 25 healthy children. It seems likely that the lower levels of S. aureus from children with malignancies are a result of frequent antibiotic treatment.…”

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“…Of interest was the fact that 19% of the S. aureus isolates produced exfoliative toxin and 40% produced enterotoxin [10]. A more recent study [13] found that 64% of healthy children carried S. aureus in the oral cavity.…”

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“…These include angular cheilitis [2], some endodontic infections [3±5], osteomyelitis of the jaw [6], parotitis [7,8] and, more recently recognised, a form of oral mucositis in elderly, highly dependent patients receiving parenteral nutrition [9]. Interestingly, there is now a growing body of evidence to suggest that staphylococci can be isolated frequently from the oral cavity of particular patient groups such as children [10], the elderly [9] and some groups with systemic disease such as the terminally ill [11], those with rheumatoid arthritis [12] and patients with haematological malignancies [13]. Of further concern is the observation that the oropharynx is frequently colonised with strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) which may prove dif®cult to eradicate [14].…”

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The ecology of Staphylococcus species in the oral cavity

Smith¹,

Jackson²,

Bagg³

2001

Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Section: Staphylococci In Oral Diseasementioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Staphylococci In the Healthy Oral Cavitymentioning

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The ecology of Staphylococcus species in the oral cavity

Smith¹,

Jackson²,

Bagg³

2001

Journal of Medical Microbiology

202

168

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“…4 Furthermore there is now a growing body of evidence to suggest that staphylococci can be frequently isolated from the oral cavity of particular patient groups such as children, 5 the elderly 4 and some groups with systemic disease, such as the terminally ill, 6 rheumatoid arthritis 7 and patients with haematological malignancies. 8 The aim of this study was to identify the rate of S. aureus isolation from specimens submitted to a regional diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory over the period 1998-2000.…”

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Staphylococcus aureus in the oral cavity: a three-year retrospective analysis of clinical laboratory data

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Objective A retrospective analysis of laboratory data to investigate the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from the oral cavity and facial area in specimens submitted to a regional diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory. Methods A hand search of laboratory records for a three-year period (1998)(1999)(2000) was performed for specimens submitted to the regional diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory based at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. Data were collected from forms where S. aureus was isolated. These data included demographics, referral source, specimen type, methicillin susceptibility and clinical details. Results For the period 1998-2000, there were 5,005 specimens submitted to the laboratory. S. aureus was isolated from 1,017 specimens, of which 967 (95%) were sensitive to methicillin (MSSA) and 50 (5%) were resistant to methicillin (MRSA). The 1,017 specimens were provided from 615 patients. MRSA was isolated from 37 (6%) of patients. There was an increasing incidence of S. aureus with age, particularly in the >70 years age group. The most common specimen from which MSSA was isolated was an oral rinse (38%) whilst for MRSA isolates this was a tongue swab (28%). The clinical condition most commonly reported for MSSA isolates was angular cheilitis (22%). Erythema, swelling, pain or burning of the oral mucosa was the clinical condition most commonly reported for MRSA isolates (16%). Patients from whom the MSSA isolates were recovered were most commonly (55%) seen in the oral medicine clinic at the dental hospital, whilst patients with MRSA were more commonly seen in primary care settings such as nursing homes, hospices and general dental practice (51%). Conclusion In line with more recent surveys, this retrospective study suggests that S. aureus may be a more frequent isolate from the oral cavity than hitherto suspected. A small proportion of the S. aureus isolates were MRSA. There were insufficient data available to

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“…Interestingly, there are several lines of evidence to suggest that staphylococci can be isolated frequently from the oral cavity of particular patient groups such as children (13), the elderly (12) and some groups with systematic disease such as the terminally ill (14), those with rheumatoid arthritis (15) and patients with haematological malignancies (16). Further, it has been observed that the oropharynx is frequently colonized with strains of MRSA which may prove difficult to eradicate (17).…”

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Frequency of Staphylococci in Oral Cavity of Healthy Medical Workers

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Hospitals are the places where infective agents abound. Medical workers may be contaminated by these nosocomial infective agents, such as methicillin-resistant staphylococci. To better understand the potential role of medical staff as a reservoir for circulating pathogenic bacteria and their transmission, we analyzed staphylococcal colonization in the oral cavities of six medical staff members who work at Nihon University Hospital at Matsudo. Oral samples were obtained by swabbing the oral cavities with sterile cotton swabs, and then the inoculated samples were evaluated using routine bacteriological study methods. Staphylococci were detected in the oral samples of all of the medical staff. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most predominant species in the oral cavity (75.1%).None of the medical staff were infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but three of six staff members possessed methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CNS).Medical staff members are both at risk of infection and are a potential source of nosocomial pathogens such as methicillin-resistant staphylococci. As a preventive measure against nosocomial infection, it might be necessary to continuously investigate the frequency of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in the oral cavities of medical staff.

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Staphylococci in the oral flora of healthy children and those receiving treatment for malignant disease

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The ecology of Staphylococcus species in the oral cavity

The ecology of Staphylococcus species in the oral cavity

Staphylococcus aureus in the oral cavity: a three-year retrospective analysis of clinical laboratory data

Frequency of Staphylococci in Oral Cavity of Healthy Medical Workers

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