Table 2.
Absolute frequency of symptoms, according to clinical and microbiological findings (n = 101)
| Clinical/microbiological finding | Symptom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | Dry mouth | Halitosis | Dysphagia | Dysgeusia | ||
| Thrush (tongue) | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 23 |
| Other plaques (tongue) | 4 | 70 | 21 | 26 | 58 | 81 |
| Thrush (oral mucosa) | 2 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Other plaques (oral mucosa) | 3 | 57 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 63 |
| Erythema (gingiva) | 3 | 54 | 20 | 18 | 44 | 62 |
| Oedema (gingiva) | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 |
| Haematoma (gingiva) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Pressure sore | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| Aphtous ulceration | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
| Gingiva unremarkable | 1 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| Oral mucosa unremarkable | 1 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 32 |
| HSV PCR+ | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| Yeasts/candidiasis+ | 2 | 63 | 18 | 22 | 53 | 72 |
| Abnormal bacterial milieu | 1 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 34 |
| Multiresistant bacteria | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 83 | 26 | 29 | 68 | |