Oral microbiota study of the patients after hospitalisation for COVID-19, considering selected dental indices and antibiotic therapy using the next generation sequencing method (NGS)

CONCLUSIONS: The primary factor affecting the composition of oral microbiota was not the SARS-CoV-2 infection itself, but the use of antibiotic therapy. The increased percentage of pro-inflammatory pathogens observed in COVID-19 patients underscores the importance of preventing periodontal disease and improving oral hygiene in the future.PMID:37840855 | PMC:PMC10569355 | DOI:10.1080/20002297.2023.2264591

Source: Journal of Oral Microbiology - October 16, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Barbara Brzychczy-Sroka Katarzyna Talaga- Ćwiertnia Agnieszka Sroka-Oleksiak Artur Gurgul El żbieta Zarzecka-Francica Wojciech Ostrowski Janusz K ąkol Joanna Zarzecka Monika Brzychczy-W łoch Source Type: research