1. Oral Manifestation of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in a Kidney Transplant Recipient with Cytomegalovirus Co-Infection: a Case Report.
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Simas Almondes, Camila Maria, Nunes dos Santos, Danila Lorena, do Socorro Alves Cardoso da Silva, Maria, da Costa Melo, Syomara Pereira, and Ferreira Lopes, Fernanda
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ANTIBIOTICS , *BLOOD , *OPPORTUNISTIC infections , *PAIN , *ERYTHEMA , *BIOPSY , *CELL culture , *CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases , *KIDNEY transplantation , *PATIENTS , *IMMUNOSUPPRESSION , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *PSEUDOMONAS diseases , *MIXED infections , *MASTICATION , *ORAL manifestations of general diseases , *TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. , *GINGIVA , *MICROBIAL sensitivity tests , *SYMPTOMS , *DISEASE complications - Abstract
Opportunistic viral infections are common in kidney transplant recipients. They are mainly caused by cytomegalovirus, which in addition to causing infection, can increase immunosuppression and facilitate colonization by other pathogens. This study presents the clinical case report of a kidney transplant recipient affected by cytomegalovirus who presented oral lesions caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A 55-year-old male patient with gingival burning and chewing pain presented whitish areas in his gums in the region from element 22 to 24, surrounded by erythematous areas. Culture examination and biopsy revealed the presence of the bacteria P. aeruginosa, confirmed by blood culture. After seven days of antibiotic therapy, a significant improvement was observed in his oral condition. Thus, it was concluded that the oral cavity was the infection site in this kidney transplant patient, demonstrating the importance of a dentist in a multidisciplinary team to perform early diagnosis of oral lesions, and thus prevent possible systemic complications that may culminate in graft rejection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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