Table 3.
Microorganisms Detected by PCR at Baseline and Month prior to Respiratory Infections
| Participants who developed respiratory Infection N (%) |
Month of Respiratory infection | Microorganisms detected in theMonth Prior to Respiratory Infection | Respiratory Infection | Dentate or Edentulous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microorganism in Baseline Samples (N) | |||||
| SP ( N = 14) | 7 (50%) | September | SP, MRSA, CA | Pneumonia | Dentate |
| November | None | Pneumonia | Edentulous | ||
| November | None | Sinusitis | Edentulous | ||
| December | SP, MRSA | Pneumonia | Dentate | ||
| December | SP | Upper RTI* | Edentulous | ||
| December | SP | Sinusitis | Dentate | ||
| December | None | Upper RTI* | Edentulous | ||
|
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| SP + MRSA (N = 4) | 2 (50%) | October | None | Pneumonia | Edentulous |
| December | SP | Bronchitis | Edentulous | ||
|
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| SP + CA (N = 7) | 5 (71%) | September | SP, CA | Pneumonia | Dentate |
| October | CA | Pneumonia | Dentate | ||
| November | SP | Pneumonia | Edentulous | ||
| November | SP, CA | Pneumonia | Dentate | ||
| December | SP | Sinusitis | Dentate | ||
|
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| SP + MRSA + CA (N = 2) | 2 (100%) | December | None | Pneumonia | Dentate |
| January | SP | Sinusitis | Dentate | ||
|
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| MRSA + CA (N = 1) | 1 (100%) | December | No Sample | Sinusitis | Dentate |
|
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| MRSA (N = 1) | 0 (0%) | - | - | - | Edentulous |
|
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| CA (N = 6) | 2 (33%) | September | SP, MRSA, CA | Pneumonia | Dentate |
| December | SP | Pneumonia | Dentate | ||
|
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| None (N = 28) | 3 (11%) | September | CA | Pneumonia | Dentate |
| September | No Sample | Sinusitis | Dentate | ||
| December | None | Pneumonia | Dentate | ||
*
RTI = Respiratory Tract Infection
SP = Streptococcus pneumonaie
SA = Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA = Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
CA = Candida albicans