Yeast Species in the Oral Cavities of Older People: A Comparison between People Living in Their Own Homes and Those in Rest Homes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Clinical Examination
2.3. Collection of Oral Samples
2.4. Analysis of Samples
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participant Demographics
3.2. Colonization with Yeast
3.3. Species of Colonizing Yeast
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Participant Location | p Value | |
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Own Home (n = 20) | Rest Home (n = 20) | ||
Gender | |||
Female | 13 | 13 | |
Male | 7 | 7 | |
Mean age (range) | 83.1 (71–92) | 86.0 (72–94) | 0.50 a |
Proportion with dentures | 55% | 70% | 0.33 b |
Mean salivary flow rate [mL/min] (range) | 0.25 (0–0.7) | 0.23 (0–0.6) | 0.35 a |
Proportion with hyphae in smears | 30% | 35% | 0.74 b |
Mean number of medications (range) | 5.4 (0–11) | 6.6 (1–12) | 0.25 a |
Proportion with saliva colonized by yeast | 65% | 80% | 0.29 b |
Proportion with tongue colonized by yeast | 35% | 80% | 0.004b |
Proportion with palate colonized by yeast | 25% | 65% | 0.01b |
Level of yeast colonization of saliva (cfu/mL) | |||
Mean | 1410 | 32,240 | 0.01c |
Median (range) | 50 (0–9160) | 2260 (0–4.72 × 105) | |
Level of yeast colonization of tongue (cfu/swab) | |||
Mean | 271 | 2400 | 0.001c |
Median (range) | 0 (0–2200) | 1970 (0–14,760) | |
Level of yeast colonization of palate (cfu/swab) | |||
Mean | 606 | 1150 | 0.03c |
Median (range) | 0 (0–10,240) | 200 (0–14,100) |
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Thiyahuddin, N.M.; Lamping, E.; Rich, A.M.; Cannon, R.D. Yeast Species in the Oral Cavities of Older People: A Comparison between People Living in Their Own Homes and Those in Rest Homes. J. Fungi 2019, 5, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5020030
Thiyahuddin NM, Lamping E, Rich AM, Cannon RD. Yeast Species in the Oral Cavities of Older People: A Comparison between People Living in Their Own Homes and Those in Rest Homes. Journal of Fungi. 2019; 5(2):30. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5020030
Chicago/Turabian StyleThiyahuddin, Nurulhuda Mohd, Erwin Lamping, Alison M. Rich, and Richard D. Cannon. 2019. "Yeast Species in the Oral Cavities of Older People: A Comparison between People Living in Their Own Homes and Those in Rest Homes" Journal of Fungi 5, no. 2: 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5020030