Association between oral candidiasis and bacterial pneumonia: A retrospective study

• DOI: 10.1111/odi.13216
• Publication Date: 2019-10-17T15:59:06Z
• Authors: Masato Nakajima; Yojiro Umezaki; Satoshi Takeda; Masahiro Yamaguchi; Nao Suzuki; Masahiro Yoneda; Takao Hirofuji; Hiroko Sekitani; Yuichi Yamashita; Hiromitsu Morita
• Keywords: Aged, 80 and over; Male; Malnutrition; Hospitals, Community; Oral Hygiene; Xerostomia; 3. Good health; Hospitalization; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Candidiasis, Oral; Risk Factors; Diabetes Mellitus; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Humans; Female; Steroids; Deglutition Disorders; Dentures; Aged; Retrospective Studies

Abstract Objective To investigate associated risk factors for oral candidiasis in elderly patients hospitalized a community‐based acute‐care hospital with no dental units. Methods Two hundred and twenty‐eight (male: 105, female: 123), who were several systemic diseases from May 2014 to October 2016, retrospectively analysed by multiple logistic regression. Results Multiple regression analysis shows that bacterial pneumonia has statistically strong relationship ( p = 0.000, OR : 5.173, 95% CI 2.368–11.298). The order followed is poor hygiene 0.001, 6.095, 2.003–18.545) severe dry mouth 0.043, 2.507, 1.031–6.098). Other correlated including diabetes mellitus, denture wearer, dysphagia, malnutrition, requiring care use of inhalation steroids, not significant this study. Conclusions Bacterial correlates candidiasis.