Volume 2012, Issue 1

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Abstract

The incidence of oral indigenous bacteria in cases of bacteremia has been reported in only a few studies. We investigated the annual incidence of oral indigenous bacteria isolated in blood cultures from patients with bacteremia and call into consideration the impact of oral health measures implemented at our facility.

In the period from 2001 to 2006, 759 laboratory-confirmed cases of bacteremia were reported and subsequently analyzed in this study. The incidences of the causative strain and oral indigenous bacteria in blood cultures were studied by year.

In 759 cases of bacteremia, oral streptococci were noted in 14 (1.8%), and anaerobic bacteria were noted in 9 (1.2%). The population of microorganisms did not change significantly during the study period.

In a previous report, oral streptococci accounted for 3.8% of those under investigation. In this study, the incidence of oral streptococci was significantly low, 1.8% specifically. A focus on oral health care at our hospital may account for a reduced incidence of oral streptococci bacteremia.

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Keyword(s): Anaerobic bacteriaBacteremiaBlood cultureOral indigenous bacteria and Oral streptococci

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