Oral flora in acute stroke patients: A prospective exploratory observational study

ConclusionsThere appears to be huge diversity of bacterial organisms in the oral cavity of stroke patients, and as most phylotypes identified were only found in one or two participants, no particular patterns linked to infection or the condition of the oral cavity could be discerned.

Source: Gerodontology - May 22, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Elizabeth Boaden, Mary Lyons, Sim K. Singhrao, Hazel Dickinson, Michael Leathley, Catherine E. Lightbody, Alison McLoughlin, Zarine Khan, Stjohn Crean, Craig Smith, Susan Higham, Caroline Watkins Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research