Oral Health, Microbial Burden and COVID-19

Oral Health, Microbial Burden and COVID-19

An observational study of patients with COVID-19 confirmed cases (with various degrees of severity) and controls.

Oral and nasal swabs will be taken from 150 patients (50 with mild form and 50 with severe form of COVID-19 with or without mechanical ventilation, 50 healthy controls).

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Must provide written informed consent
2. Subjects have to be tested (PCR) positive or negative for SARS-CoV2 infection
3. Must be able to provide oral and nasal swabbing within 48 hours of polymerise chain reaction (PCR) test results

Exclusion Criteria:

a. Under the age of 18 years old