Oral candidiasis and covid-19 in users of removable dentures: is special oral care needed?

• Autor(a) principal: Laura Silva Jerônimo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Rafael Paschoal Esteves Lima, Thaís Yumi Umeda Suzuki, Jose Augusto Cesar Discacciati, Claudia Lopes Brilhante Bhering
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFMG
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.1159/000515214; http://hdl.handle.net/1843/52208
• topic: Dental care; Covid-19; Oral health; Candidiasis oral; Stomatitis; Dentures

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