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Oral infection

MedGen UID:
641124
•Concept ID:
C0555971
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Oral infections
SNOMED CT: Infection mouth (275393007); Oral infection (275393007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Critical Care Management of the Patient with Clostridioides difficile.
Adelman MW, Woodworth MH, Shaffer VO, Martin GS, Kraft CS
Crit Care Med 2021 Jan 1;49(1):127-139. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004739. PMID: 33156122Free PMC Article
Clostridioides difficile Infection: Update on Management.
Mounsey A, Lacy Smith K, Reddy VC, Nickolich S
Am Fam Physician 2020 Feb 1;101(3):168-175. PMID: 32003951
Viral Hypothesis and Antiviral Treatment in Alzheimer's Disease.
Devanand DP
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2018 Jul 14;18(9):55. doi: 10.1007/s11910-018-0863-1. PMID: 30008124Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults.
Said-Sadier N, Sayegh B, Farah R, Abbas LA, Dweik R, Tang N, Ojcius DM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Mar 7;20(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064707. PMID: 36981618Free PMC Article
The Prevention of Infections in Older Adults: Oral Health.
Coll PP, Lindsay A, Meng J, Gopalakrishna A, Raghavendra S, Bysani P, O'Brien D
J Am Geriatr Soc 2020 Feb;68(2):411-416. Epub 2019 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/jgs.16154. PMID: 31479533
HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer.
Sheedy T, Heaton C
JAAPA 2019 Sep;32(9):26-31. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000578756.52642.cb. PMID: 31403488
Case-control study of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer.
D'Souza G, Kreimer AR, Viscidi R, Pawlita M, Fakhry C, Koch WM, Westra WH, Gillison ML
N Engl J Med 2007 May 10;356(19):1944-56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa065497. PMID: 17494927
The rôle of saliva in maintaining oral health and as an aid to diagnosis.
Llena-Puy C
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006 Aug;11(5):E449-55. PMID: 16878065

Diagnosis

Oral Infection, Oral Pathology and Salivary Diagnostics of Mpox Disease: Relevance in Dentistry and OMICs Perspectives.
Garcia-Junior MA, Andrade BS, Guevara-Vega M, de Melo IS, Cunha TM, Jardim ACG, Sabino-Silva R
Int J Mol Sci 2023 Sep 21;24(18) doi: 10.3390/ijms241814362. PMID: 37762664Free PMC Article
Orally-transmitted Chagas disease.
Filigheddu MT, Górgolas M, Ramos JM
Med Clin (Barc) 2017 Feb 9;148(3):125-131. Epub 2016 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2016.10.038. PMID: 27993415
Periodontal and other oral manifestations of immunodeficiency diseases.
Peacock ME, Arce RM, Cutler CW
Oral Dis 2017 Oct;23(7):866-888. Epub 2016 Oct 10 doi: 10.1111/odi.12584. PMID: 27630012Free PMC Article
Case-control study of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer.
D'Souza G, Kreimer AR, Viscidi R, Pawlita M, Fakhry C, Koch WM, Westra WH, Gillison ML
N Engl J Med 2007 May 10;356(19):1944-56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa065497. PMID: 17494927
The rôle of saliva in maintaining oral health and as an aid to diagnosis.
Llena-Puy C
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2006 Aug;11(5):E449-55. PMID: 16878065

Therapy

Gut microbiota-derived ursodeoxycholic acid from neonatal dairy calves improves intestinal homeostasis and colitis to attenuate extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enteroaggregative Escherichia coli infection.
He Z, Ma Y, Yang S, Zhang S, Liu S, Xiao J, Wang Y, Wang W, Yang H, Li S, Cao Z
Microbiome 2022 May 28;10(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s40168-022-01269-0. PMID: 35643532Free PMC Article
HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer.
Sheedy T, Heaton C
JAAPA 2019 Sep;32(9):26-31. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000578756.52642.cb. PMID: 31403488
Medical-dental considerations in the care of children with facial cellulitis of odontogenic origin. A disease of interest for pediatricians and pediatric dentists.
Giunta Crescente C, Soto de Facchin M, Acevedo Rodríguez AM
Arch Argent Pediatr 2018 Aug 1;116(4):e548-e553. doi: 10.5546/aap.2018.eng.e548. PMID: 30016031
Complement and periodontitis.
Hajishengallis G
Biochem Pharmacol 2010 Dec 15;80(12):1992-2001. Epub 2010 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.06.017. PMID: 20599785Free PMC Article
Case-control study of human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer.
D'Souza G, Kreimer AR, Viscidi R, Pawlita M, Fakhry C, Koch WM, Westra WH, Gillison ML
N Engl J Med 2007 May 10;356(19):1944-56. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa065497. PMID: 17494927

Prognosis

Oral infection with a periodontal pathogen alters oral and gut microbiomes.
Simas AM, Kramer CD, Weinberg EO, Genco CA
Anaerobe 2021 Oct;71:102399. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102399. PMID: 34090994
Oral human papillomavirus infection incidence and clearance: a systematic review of the literature.
Wood ZC, Bain CJ, Smith DD, Whiteman DC, Antonsson A
J Gen Virol 2017 Apr;98(4):519-526. Epub 2017 May 5 doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000727. PMID: 28150575
Risk Factors for Oral Infection with Human Papillomavirus.
Golusinski P
Recent Results Cancer Res 2017;206:73-85. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-43580-0_5. PMID: 27699530
Helicobacter pylori colonization of the oral cavity: A milestone discovery.
Yee JK
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Jan 14;22(2):641-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i2.641. PMID: 26811613Free PMC Article
Mobile microbiome: oral bacteria in extra-oral infections and inflammation.
Han YW, Wang X
J Dent Res 2013 Jun;92(6):485-91. Epub 2013 Apr 26 doi: 10.1177/0022034513487559. PMID: 23625375Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Oral Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Genotyping Among a Healthy Adult Population in the US.
Giuliano AR, Felsher M, Waterboer T, Mirghani H, Mehanna H, Roberts C, Chen YT, Lynam M, Pedrós M, Sanchez E, Sirak B, Surati S, Alemany L, Morais E, Pavón MA
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Sep 1;149(9):783-795. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.1573. PMID: 37535349Free PMC Article
Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults.
Said-Sadier N, Sayegh B, Farah R, Abbas LA, Dweik R, Tang N, Ojcius DM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Mar 7;20(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064707. PMID: 36981618Free PMC Article
Oral human papillomavirus infection incidence and clearance: a systematic review of the literature.
Wood ZC, Bain CJ, Smith DD, Whiteman DC, Antonsson A
J Gen Virol 2017 Apr;98(4):519-526. Epub 2017 May 5 doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000727. PMID: 28150575
Orally-transmitted Chagas disease.
Filigheddu MT, Górgolas M, Ramos JM
Med Clin (Barc) 2017 Feb 9;148(3):125-131. Epub 2016 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2016.10.038. PMID: 27993415
Complement and periodontitis.
Hajishengallis G
Biochem Pharmacol 2010 Dec 15;80(12):1992-2001. Epub 2010 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.06.017. PMID: 20599785Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Current status and future perspectives of oral HPV testing in the diagnosis and monitoring of oropharyngeal cancer. A review.
Horakova Z, Starek I, Salzman R
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2023 Dec;167(4):319-327. Epub 2023 Oct 20 doi: 10.5507/bp.2023.040. PMID: 37901925
Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults.
Said-Sadier N, Sayegh B, Farah R, Abbas LA, Dweik R, Tang N, Ojcius DM
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Mar 7;20(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064707. PMID: 36981618Free PMC Article
Cannabinoids Drugs and Oral Health-From Recreational Side-Effects to Medicinal Purposes: A Systematic Review.
Bellocchio L, Inchingolo AD, Inchingolo AM, Lorusso F, Malcangi G, Santacroce L, Scarano A, Bordea IR, Hazballa D, D'Oria MT, Isacco CG, Nucci L, Serpico R, Tartaglia GM, Giovanniello D, Contaldo M, Farronato M, Dipalma G, Inchingolo F
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Aug 3;22(15) doi: 10.3390/ijms22158329. PMID: 34361095Free PMC Article
Oral human papillomavirus infection incidence and clearance: a systematic review of the literature.
Wood ZC, Bain CJ, Smith DD, Whiteman DC, Antonsson A
J Gen Virol 2017 Apr;98(4):519-526. Epub 2017 May 5 doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000727. PMID: 28150575
Urban legends series: oral candidosis.
Manfredi M, Polonelli L, Aguirre-Urizar JM, Carrozzo M, McCullough MJ
Oral Dis 2013 Apr;19(3):245-61. Epub 2012 Sep 24 doi: 10.1111/odi.12013. PMID: 22998462

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