Fungal Infection After Oral Cavity Surgeries

Rambam Health Care Campus80 enrolled

Overview

this prospective study we will examine the prevalence of fungal infection in patients undergoing oral cavity surgery without treatment with antifungal drug

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Prevalence of Fungal Infection in Patients Undergoing Oral Cavity Surgery Without Treatment With Antifungal Drug

Interventions

Throat culture for fungal pathogensDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Throat culture for fungal pathogens will be taken before surgery, at post-operative day (POD) 3 and 2 weeks after the operation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous oral cavity surgery. * Previous radiotherapy to the head and neck. * Previous treatment with antifungal drugs in the 30 days preceding the surgery Immunocompomised state at the date of surgery. * Pregnancy * Lack of follow-up

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

prevalence of fungal infection in patients undergoing oral cavity surgery without treatment with antifungal drug.

40 patients undergoing oral cavity surgery and 40 patients (control group) undergoing thyroidectomy or parotidectomy for our research measurement :Throat culture for fungal pathogens

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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