NUMERO: #20231200

Título: THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION TEST AS AN AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ORAL LESIONS IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS

Nome do Apresentador: Larissa Araujo AGATTI

Categoria do Trabalho: Painel de caso clínico (PCC)

Área Temática: Odontologia hospitalar

Resumo: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular technique used to amplify and detect the DNA or RNA of a pathogen in a biological sample. PCR has been widely used for the diagnosis of viral, bacterial and fungal diseases, including COVID-19, HIV, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, among others. The appearance of lesions in the oral cavity during the hospitalization of patients is common. PCR is useful for diagnosis and effective and safe treatment for the patient. We analyzed 189 medical records of patients admitted to the ICU and found 18 cases (9.5%) with oral lesions suggestive of viral etiology. In 11 patients, a reverse transcription PCR viral panel of the lesion was performed. Based on it's results, we found that 72.7% were positive for herpesviruses. PCR is an important technique to aid in the diagnosis and treatment in hospitalized patients.

Autor 1:  Larissa Araujo AGATTI

E-mail 1:  [email protected]

Autor 2:   Marcella Ferreira GOBBI

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Autor 3 :  Lívia Goron BERGAMIN

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Autor 6:  Letícia Mello BEZINELLI

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Autor 7:  Fernanda de Paula EDUARDO

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