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Ankylosing spondylitis can affect your teeth, gums, and many areas of your mouth. This disease and the common drugs that treat it can change the health of your mouth. At the same time, pain and stiffness can make it hard to brush and floss. The effect can make it challenging to maintain good oral health. This article describes how this disease affects your mouth, common oral problems that can occur, and ways to improve and maintain good oral health if you have this illness. Luis Alvarez / Getty Images Ankylosing Spondylitis and Teeth Problems Ankylosing spondylitis is linked with oral issues that cause teeth problems. In a 2021 study in the Journal of Clinical Medicin e, researchers reported that higher disease activity levels were linked with lower numbers of remaining original teeth. However, the link between ankylosing spondylitis and tooth loss is complex. The increased risk of tooth problems with ankylosing spondylitis is of...

The yeast, Candida nivariensis , is phenotypically similar to Candida glabrata [1-3]. C. nivariensis is identified through the use of genotypic measures such as multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry which most accurately distinguishes it from other members of the C. glabrata complex (e.g., C. glabrata and Candida bracarensis ) [1-3]. In a review of previous reports containing 130 isolates of C. nivariensis , the fluconazole minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) varied widely from 0.06 µg/mL to >256 µg/mL [1]. Similar to C. glabrata , C. nivariensis is often resistant or susceptible-dose dependent to fluconazole [1-3]. Sources of isolated C. nivariensis include blood, vaginal secretions, urine, oropharyngeal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, ascitic fluid, nails, and bronchial-alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid [1-3]. Isavuconazole is a second-generation triazole shown to b...

A pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for all patients with rheumatic disorders. DALLAS – Dec. 28, 2022 – Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other rheumatic conditions are more at risk for complications and death from pneumonia, meningitis, and other bacterial infections, yet most have not been vaccinated against infection. Elena K. Joerns, M.D. UT Southwestern rheumatologist Elena K. Joerns, M.D., recommends that all patients with rheumatic disorders receive a pneumococcal vaccine to protect against the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, which can cause infections in the ears, sinuses, lungs, spinal fluid, or bloodstream and lead to severe symptoms and hospitalization. "In people who take immunosuppressant drugs to treat chronic inflammatory conditions, pneumococcal infections are more likely to be severe due to the weakened immune system," said Dr. Joerns, Instructor in Internal Medicine at UT&n...

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In May 1889, people living in Bukhara, a city that was then part of the Russian Empire, began sickening and dying. The respiratory virus that killed them became known as the Russian flu. It swept the world, overwhelming hospitals and killing the old with special ferocity. Schools and factories were forced to close because so many students and workers were sick. Some of the infected described an odd symptom: a loss of smell and taste. And some of those who recovered reported a lingering exhaustion. The Russian flu finally ended a few years later, after at least three waves of infection. Its patterns of infection and symptoms have led some virologists and historians of medicine to now wonder: Might the Russian flu actually have been a pandemic driven by a coronavirus? And could its course give us clues about how our pandemic will play out and wind down? If a coronavirus caused the Russian flu, some believe that pathogen may still be around, its descendants circulating worldwide as one of...