Bacterial substitution of coagulase-negative staphylococci for streptococci on the oral mucosa after hematopoietic cell transplantation
Bacterial substitution of coagulase-negative staphylococci for streptococci on the oral mucosa after hematopoietic cell transplantation
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造血细胞移植后口腔黏膜凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌替代链球菌
DOI:
10.1007/s00520-010-0923-9
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发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Takashiba S
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作者:
Soga Y;Maeda Y;Ishimaru F;Tanimoto M;Maeda H;Nishimura F;Takashiba S
PurposeCoagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are frequently isolated from blood cultures of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients. Generally, the use of central venous catheters is recognized as a significant risk factor for CoNS infection, while the impact of CoNS infection from oral ulcerative mucositis, which occurs frequently in HCT, may be underestimated. Here, we examined the bacteria on the buccal mucosa after HCT.MethodsSixty-one patients were examined for bacteria on the buccal mucosa routinely once a week from 1 week before to 3 weeks after allogeneic HCT. Subjects were divided into groups with short and long periods of antibiotic use, and differences in bacterial substitution were evaluated. The relationships between type of HCT (conventional HCT or RIST) and bacterial substitution were also evaluated.ResultsThe changes in detection frequencies of CoNS and α-streptococci from before to 3 weeks after HCT were significant (P< 0.05,χ2test): 14.5–53.3% and 92.7–53.1%, respectively. Significant bacterial substitution of CoNS for streptococci was observed in the long-term antibiotic use group (P< 0.05,χ2test), but also occurred in cases with short-term or no antibiotic use. No relationships between type of HCT (conventional HCT or RIST) were observed.ConclusionBacterial substitution of CoNS for streptococci occurred frequently on the buccal mucosa after HCT. In addition to antibiotic use, environmental factors may be involved in bacterial substitution. It is important to consider the presence of oral mucositis in CoNS infection after HCT.