Original Article
Oral Flora and Routine Antibiotics Sensitivity of HIV Infected and Immune Competent Patients attending Yaoundé Central Hospital
Author(s):
Njoya Youssofa Mbaimoun, Ashu Michael Agbor*, Pierre Rene Fotsing Kwetche, Kouemeni Lysette, Fokunang Charles Ntungwen, Jeanne Ngogang and Sudeshni Naidoo
Introduction: The normal human oral flora can be altered by certain systemic diseases such as Diabetes, HIV, Hypertension, Cancer, Sickle cell anemia. The aim of our study was to determine the oral micro flora and antibiotics sensitivity of HIV infected and non-HIV infected patients attending Yaoundé Central Hospital.
Methods: This was a prospective cross sectional qualitative and comparative laboratory study carried out between the month of March 2016 to July 2016, conducted on thirty subjects divided into two groups of HIV infected patients and, a control group (Non-HIV infected patients). Ninety Specimens from 30 patients were collected from their saliva, gingival crevices and supra-gingival calculus. Microbial culture was done on specific culture media such as manitol, saburau, choccolat PV, choccolat VCN, EMB. This was followed by .. Read More»
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