Abstract
Sixty-two patients with cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and endocrine diseases aged over 60 years and 27 healthy young people aged 16-18 years (controls) were examined in order to evaluate the qualitative composition and dissemination of oral microflora in elderly people with general somatic diseases. Microbiological study revealed changes in the qualitative composition and dissemination of the oral mucosa microflora, which depended on patient's age, disease, and treatment administered for somatic disease.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Bacterial Physiological Phenomena / drug effects
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Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
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Cardiovascular Diseases / drug therapy
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Cardiovascular Diseases / microbiology
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Digestive System Diseases / complications
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Digestive System Diseases / drug therapy
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Digestive System Diseases / microbiology
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Endocrine System Diseases / complications
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Endocrine System Diseases / drug therapy
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Endocrine System Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Mouth Mucosa / drug effects*
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Mouth Mucosa / microbiology*