Association between oral candidiasis and bacterial pneumonia: A retrospective study. (13th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakajima, Masato; Umezaki, Yojiro; Takeda, Satoshi; Yamaguchi, Masahiro; Suzuki, Nao; Yoneda, Masahiro; Hirofuji, Takao; Sekitani, Hiroko; Yamashita, Yuichi; Morita, Hiromitsu
• Is Part Of: Oral diseases. Volume 26:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 234
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2019-11-13
• Subjects: bacterial pneumonia -- dry mouth -- oral candidiasis -- oral health care; Mouth -- Diseases -- Research -- Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1111/odi.13216
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1354-523X

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To investigate associated risk factors for oral candidiasis in elderly patients hospitalized in a community‐based acute‐care hospital with no dental units. Methods: Two hundred and twenty‐eight elderly patients (male: 105, female: 123), who were hospitalized with several systemic diseases in a community‐based acute‐care hospital from May 2014 to October 2016, were retrospectively analysed by multiple logistic regression. Results: Multiple logistic regression analysis shows that bacterial pneumonia has a statistically strong relationship with oral candidiasis ( p = 0.000, OR : 5.173, 95% CI : 2.368–11.298). The order followed is poor oral hygiene ( p = 0.001, OR : 6.095, 95% CI : 2.003–18.545) and severe dry mouth ( p = 0.043, OR : 2.507, 95% CI : 1.031–6.098). Other correlated factors including diabetes mellitus, denture wearer, dysphagia, malnutrition, requiring care and use of inhalation steroids, were not statistically significant in this study. Conclusions: Bacterial pneumonia correlates with oral candidiasis.