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Type:	Artigo de Periódico
Title:	Oral candidiasis and covid-19 in users of removable dentures: is special oral care needed?
Authors:	Laura Silva Jerônimo Rafael Paschoal Esteves Lima Thaís Yumi Umeda Suzuki Jose Augusto Cesar Discacciati Claudia Lopes Brilhante Bhering
Abstract:	Elderly patients with systemic disorders and immunocompromised patients seem to have a higher risk of developing morbidity from COVID-19. Candida albicans (C. albicans) is a potentially dangerous pathogen for these patients, especially for denture wearers with prosthetic stomatitis who require mechanical ventilation. C. albicans infection, the main candidiasis infection associated with denture wear, can complicate COVID-19 and increase the associated morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis of C. albicans infection in COVID-19 patients is important to establish more effective antifungal treatment methods and prophylaxis strategies. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients should undergo an oral examination to assess their oral health, and those with poor oral health should receive the appropriate care and monitoring
Subject:	Dental care Covid-19 Oral health Candidiasis oral Stomatitis Dentures
language:	eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country:	Brasil
Publisher:	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials:	UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department:	FAO - DEPARTAMENTO DE ODONTOLOGIA RESTAURADORA
Rights:	Acesso Aberto
metadata.dc.identifier.doi:	https://doi.org/10.1159/000515214
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1843/52208
Issue Date:	14-Apr-2021
metadata.dc.url.externa:	https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/515214
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof:	Gerontology
Appears in Collections:	Artigo de Periódico

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