title: [Microbiology of the buccal mucosa in elderly patients with general somatic diseases].
abstract: Sixty-two patients with cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and endocrine diseases aged over 60 years and 27 healthy young people aged 16-18 years (controls) were examined in order to evaluate the qualitative composition and dissemination of oral microflora in elderly people with general somatic diseases. Microbiological study revealed changes in the qualitative composition and dissemination of the oral mucosa microflora, which depended on patient's age, disease, and treatment administered for somatic disease.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Tokmakova
authors.forename: L Iu
authors.initials: LIu
authors.lastname: Butakova
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Efremushkin
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Atiasova
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Bondarenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000382:microbiology*