Compromised periodontal status could increase mortality for patients with COVID-19.

Authors :: Gupta S
Saarikko M
Pfützner A
Räisänen IT
Sorsa T
Source :: The Lancet. Infectious diseases [Lancet Infect Dis] 2022 Mar; Vol. 22 (3), pp. 314.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Competing Interests: We declare no competing interests. The work underlying the data in this Correspondence was done as a part of routine COVID-19 diagnostic activity in the Regional Virus Diagnostic Laboratory under the Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi by the Department of Virology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Subjects :: Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Oral Health
SARS-CoV-2
Bacterial Infections complications
COVID-19 mortality
Periodontal Diseases complications
Periodontal Diseases physiopathology

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