Oral colonization of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in home health care participants and their association with oral and systemic status

Abstract Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARBs) are serious global threat because they make it difficult to treat infections with antibiotics. Recently, it has been demonstrated that ARBs are isolated from the oral cavities of elderly individuals in long-term care facilities. Because oral ARBs can...

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Main Authors: Saki Nishihama, Miki Kawada-Matsuo, Mi Nguyen-Tra Le, Ayumi Fujii, Azusa Haruta, Toshiki Kajihara, Yoshimasa Hashimoto, Mineka Yoshikawa, Tomonao Aikawa, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Hiroki Ohge, Motoyuki Sugai, Hideki Shiba, Hitoshi Komatsuzawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90037-9
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