ISSN:
1600-0714
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The oral carriage of yeasts and coliforms in a healthy adult population and a group of patients with malignancies, undergoing cytotoxic therapy was investigated. A quantitative increase in the intra-oral carriage of Candida species and coliforms was observed during cytotoxic therapy. The most frequent yeast and the coliform isolated were Candida albicans and Escherichia coli, respectively. Thus, the oral cavity may constitute a reservoir of potentially pathogenic flora in patients on cytotoxic therapy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.1984.tb01438.x