Multiple Deep-seated Dentofacial Abscesses Caused by Multidrug-resistant Viridans Group Streptococci

Odontogenic infections, generally caused by dental caries and periodontal disease, can result in fatal illness. We herein report a 71-year-old Japanese woman with type 2 diabetes and hemodialysis who suffered from multiple dentofacial abscesses mainly caused by multidrug-resistant Streptococcus oral...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fukushima, Shinnosuke, Hagiya, Hideharu, Mizuta, Yuki, Nakano, Yasuhiro, Takahara, Masahiro, Okamoto, Kayo, Hayashi, Yuko, Yamada, Kiyoshi, Hasegawa, Kou, Otsuka, Fumio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7492120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32389944
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.4283-20
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Sumario:Odontogenic infections, generally caused by dental caries and periodontal disease, can result in fatal illness. We herein report a 71-year-old Japanese woman with type 2 diabetes and hemodialysis who suffered from multiple dentofacial abscesses mainly caused by multidrug-resistant Streptococcus oralis. She complained of pain and swelling of her face, with an extraoral fistula from the left cheek. Following 3 surgical debridement procedures and partial mandibulectomy, in addition to 12 weeks of antimicrobial therapy, the multiple dentofacial abscesses were ameliorated. A combination of surgical and antimicrobial treatments following an early diagnosis is essential for reducing further complications.

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