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Oral infections: viral and fungal Flashcards

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Viral infections of oral importance (4)

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Herpes viruses
– Simplex	1	and	2	
– Varicella	zoster	
– Cytomegalovirus	
– Epstein	Barr	
Coxsackie viruses
(Measles)
Human papilloma virus
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What is herpes simplex? (5)

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• Enveloped, DNA virus, highly cytolytic,
infects via heparan sulphate
• Type 1 associated with skin and oral
mucous membranes
• Type 2 associated with genital mucosa
• Transmitted by droplet spread or intimate
contact
• 90-100% individuals have antibodies to
herpes simplex
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Herpes simplex type 1 - virus (4)

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• Virus enters trigeminal sensory neurones
• Migrates to the ganglion by retrograde axonal flow
• Latency
- 50% of cases lies dormant

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Herpes simplex type 1 - reactivation (4)

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In 30% of cases virus is reactivated
Migrates to peripheral nerve endings
Virus is shed
Reactivation can be caused by
•UV
•Stress
• Illness
•Immunosuppression
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Herpes simplex - primary gingivostomatitis - natural history (4)

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– Children, young adults
– Incubation period 5 days
– Heal within	10-14 days	
– Many cases	are	subclinical and so	
asymptomatic
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Herpes simplex - primary gingivostomatitis - signs and symptoms (5)

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– Malaise and fever
– Vesicles which ulcerate
– Secondary infection
– Erythematous gingivitis
– Extra-oral lesions
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Diagnosis of herpes simplex - primary gingivostomatitis (2)

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  • Made on clinical features

* Patients have a rising antibody titre to herpes simplex.

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Pathogenesis of herpes simplex - primary gingivostomatitis (3)

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– Herpes virus replicates in epithelial cells
– causes epithelial cell destruction and
“ballooning” degeneration of cells
– Results in intra-epithelial vesicles

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Clinical features of herpes labialis (5)

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– "Cold sore"
– Prodromal tingling	
– Vesicles at the muco-cutaneous junction	
– Ulcerate and crust over	
– Lasts 7-10	days
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How common is herpes labialis (1)

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Occurs in 30% of patients

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Main difficulty in diagnosing herpes labialis (1)

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Differentiating erythema multiforme

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Treatment for herpes labialis (3)

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Effective in prodromal stage
Aciclovir cream (Zovirax)
Penciclovir

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What is herpes (varicella) zoster virus (4)

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Type 3 herpes virus
Primary infection - chicken pox
Secondary lesion - shingles
Most commonly affects one of the divisions of the trigeminal nucleus

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3 phases of herpes zoster (3)

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Pre-herpetic neuralgia
-pain in the affected division; may mimic dental pain
Rash
-unilateral vesicles; ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular
-ulcers (mucosa); crusting lesions (skin)
-lasts 2-3 weeks
Post-herpetic neuralgia
-burning pain, affects 10-20%
-more common in the elderly

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Management of herpes zoster (4)

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Aciclovir 800mg 5x daily, 7 days
– Valaciclovir	1g	3x	daily,	7	days	
– Famciclovir	250mg	3x	daily,	7	days	
Analgesics and other supportive measures
Referral to Ophthalmology if eye involved
Post-herpetic neuralgia
– Treat	pain	with	neuropathic	pain	drugs	
– Gabapentin,	antidepressants
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What is Epstein-Barr virus? (5)

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HV4
Infectious mononucleosis
-tonsils
-petechiae on soft palate
-cervical lymphadenopathy
Burkitt's lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Hairy leukoplakia
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Oral hairy leukoplakia (4)

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Corrugated white patches
Bilateral on lateral borders of tongue
Seen in 25% of HIV infected patients
Can occur in non-HIV patients

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Diagnosis of oral hairy leukoplakia (1)

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Demonstration of EBV in tissues

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Pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus (HV5) (2)

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Inclusion bodies

Dormant in lymphocytes - interferences with MHC1 presentation

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Rare appearances of HV5 (2)

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Glandular fever-like illness (no lymphadenopathy)

Salivary gland swelling

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HV5 in immunocompromised (3)

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Large ragged oral mucosal ulcers
Salivary gland swelling
Retinitis

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HV5 in new born (1)

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Life threatening

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Cocksackie A viruses - which cause the most problems? (4)

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Types 4, 5, 10, 16

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Cocksackie A viruses - herpangina (6)

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– CVA4	(occ.	Others)	
– Usually trivial; mild	febrile illness
– Young	children	and	young adults	
– Vesicles and ulcers	on	soft	palate	
– Lasts	a	few	days	
– Usually no	treatment	
• analgesic mouthwash		
• e.g Difflam
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Cocksackie A viruses - hand, foot and mouth disease (4)

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– CV	A16	
– Similar	to	herpangina;	
mild	systemic	upset	
– Rash/vesicles	on	palms of	hands	and	soles	of feet	
– Intra-oral vesicles	and	
ulcers
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Measles - what is it and features (5)

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Paramyxovirus infection
Systemically unwell
Koplik’s spots
– White	papules	on	
buccal	and	palatal	
mucosa	during	
prodromal	phase	
Skin rash
Long term effects
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HPV - types (4)

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> 40 types
DNA virus - just 9 genes
Only infects keratinocytes 
-basal cells - integrins
"High risk" oncogenic subtypes
-HPV 16 & 18
-cervica, oropharynx and anal cancer
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HPV - main oral lesions include (4)

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Squamous cell papilloma/ verruca vulgaris
Condyloma accuminatum
Focal epithelial hyperplasia
• HPV13
• Common in small native communities and HIV infection
• Treatment – excision, imiquimod 5% cream
Dysplasia/SCC - controversial

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Fungal infections (7)

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  • Aspergillosis
  • Blastomycosis
  • Candidosis
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Rhinosporidiosis
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Candida species (5)

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  • C.albicans - most common
  • C.tropicalis
  • C.krusei
  • C.glabrata
  • C.dubliniensis
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Predisposing factors to candida (4)

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Prostheses - no exfoliation
Low saliva
Antibiotics - reduced bacterial competition
Immuno-suppresion

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Predisposing factors to candida - low saliva (3)

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No flow; reduces soluble defences

Low pH induced by high sugar diet

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Predisposing factors to candida - Immuno-suppresion (6)

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– Very	young/old	
– Diabetes	
– Corticosteroids,	including	steroid	inhalers	
– Malignancy	
– HIV	
– Immunosuppressive	therapy
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Pathogenic/ virulence factors (3)

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Tissue invasion and pathogenesis
Yeast to hyphal transition and growth is essential for virulence and pathogenesis
Hyphae secrete candidalysin - a pore forming toxin that kills human cells and also initiates an immune response
Proteases - Secreted Aspartyl Proteases (SAP) used to invade between/ through epithelial cells
-sap 1-3 - needed for mucosal infection
-sap 1-3 - degrade complement
-sap 4-6 - contribute to systemic infection

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Classification of candida infections (4)

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Acute forms
Chronic forms
Candida-associated lesions
HIV-related candidosis

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Acute forms of candida (2)

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– Acute pseudomembranous candidosis (Thrush)

– Acute atrophic candidosis (antibiotic sore mouth)

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Chronic forms of candida (3)

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– Chronic atrophic candidosis (denture stomatitis)
– Chronic hyperplastic candidosis (candidal leukoplakia)
– Chronic mucocutaneous candidosis (various: inherited syndromes)

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Candida-associated lesions (2)

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– Median rhomboid glossitis

– Angular cheilitis

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Acute pseudomembranous candidosis (2)

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Creamy thick white plaques
-thick biofilm of yeast and hyphal forms
Easily rubbed off

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Causes of acute atrophic candidosis (2)

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– Prolonged corticosteroid or
antibiotic therapy
– Bacterial flora altered, allows candida to flourish

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Treatment of acute atrophic candidosis (1)

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Reduce antibiotic use if possible

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Management of acute atrophic candidosis (3)

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Confirm diagnosis
– Swab(s)	or	oral	rinse	+/-	MC+S	
Investigate and treat underlying cause
Treat with anti-fungal agents
– Topical		
• Miconazole	oral	gel	
• Nystatin	suspension	
• Amphotericin	B	(only	available	in	hospital	pharmacies)	
– Systemic	
• Fluconazole	
• Itraconazole
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Denture related candidosis (3)

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Palate protected from saliva
Poor denture hygiene
Treatment
– Improve	denture	hygiene	
• Leave	out	at	night	
• Clean	denture	and	soak	in	Milton	
or	Corsodyl
– Antifungals	
• Nystatin	+/-	Miconazole	gel	to	
fitting	surface	tds
• 2-3	weeks
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Median rhomboid glossitis (5)

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• Erythematous area on
dorsum tongue
• Epithelial proliferation
• Candida in epithelium
• Not premalignant
• Diagnosis usually on
clinical grounds
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Angular cheilitis (3)

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• Reduced vertical
dimension
– drooling	of	saliva	
• Haematological
deficiency
– Iron,	B12,	folate	deficiency	
– Crohn’s	disease	
• Some cases associated
with Staph. aureus
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Treatment of angular cheilitis (2)

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– Address underlying cause

– miconazole cream or fusidic acid, depending on cause

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Chronic hyperplastic candidosis (5)

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• White or red/white
patch, nodular
• Can’t be rubbed off
• Labial commissures
or tongue
• Premalignant:
– “Candida	leukoplakia”	
– up	to	25%	risk	of	
malignant	change.	
• Diagnosis by biopsy
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Aetiology of chronic hyperplastic candidosis (4)

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– Usual	candida	risk	factors	
– Smoking	
– Not	clear	if	candida	cause the lesion	or	invade	a	preexisting	lesion.	
– Some	lesions	regress	
following	antifungal therapy
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Management of hyperplastic candidosis (3)

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• Diagnosis
– Biopsy will establish diagnosis
– Assess degree of dysplasia and risk of malignant
transformation
• Treatment
– Systemic antifungals
• 7-14 days fluconazole or amphotericin B
– Smoking cessation
• If no improvement and high risk of malignant
transformation then excise

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