The oral flora as a source of septicemia in patients with acute leukemia
| Autor: | Peter A. Cassileth, John C. McKitrick, S. Gary Cohen, Martin S. Greenberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Oral cavity Gastroenterology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Sepsis Internal medicine medicine Humans In patient General Dentistry Aged Mouth Acute leukemia Chemotherapy Leukemia business.industry Bacterial Infections Middle Aged bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease Surgery Bacteremia Oral microbiology Female Mouth Diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology. 53:32-36 |
| ISSN: | 0030-4220 |
| Popis: | This study was performed to determine the role of the oral cavity in causing septicemia in patients with acute leukemia. Thirty-three patients with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia were investigated prospectively via clinical, hematologic, and microbiologic techniques. The mouth was the most likely source of septicemia in seven of twelve cases. Necessary dental treatment prior to chemotherapy was accompanied by a significant reduction in the rate of septicemia. The authors conclude that oral sources of bacteremia should be eliminated prior to chemotherapy in patients with acute leukemia. |
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