Compositional shifts within the denture-associated bacteriome in pneumonia - an analytical cross-sectional study

Conclusion. Within the limitations of this study, our evidence supports the role of denture acrylic biomaterials as a potential colonization site for putative respiratory pathogens, which may lead to an increased risk of pneumonia in susceptible individuals. These findings support prior observational studies which have found denture-wearers to be at increased risk of respiratory infection. Further research is needed to confirm the sequence of colonization and translocation to examine potential causal relationships.PMID:37341468 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001702
Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research