Abstract
Members of the Enterobacteriaceae family are widely distributed in nature and exhibit substantial diversity in ecology, host range and pathogenic potential for man. While wide discrepancies in methodology exist between epidemiological studies, the available data indicate an increased prevalence of oral and/or oropharyngeal Enterobacteriaceae carriage in patients with illnesses of varying severity compared with healthy subjects. This paper reviews the prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae in the oral and oropharyngeal region of healthy human subjects and those affected by different disease entities, and discusses the complexities associated with collating and interpreting such data. The effect of antimicrobials and antiseptics on oral and oropharyngeal Enterobacteriaceae has also been reviewed, while highlighting the gaps in knowledge and future research directions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-413 |
Number of pages | 310 |
Journal | Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Enterobacteriaceae
- humans
- oral
- oropharyngeal
- prevalence
- review
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Oral Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Cancer Research
- Periodontics