Fungal Infection After Oral Cavity Surgeries

Rambam Health Care Campus

Status: Unknown

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

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Throat culture for fungal pathogens

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04386031

0196-19-RMB CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

group with antifungal drug

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Throat culture for fungal pathogens

A control group

Description:

A control group will be taken ,patients undergoing thyroidectomy or parotidectomy

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Throat culture for fungal pathogens