Epidural abscess and osteomyelitis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

Shilpa Majmudar Patel; Jae Hyun Mo; Matthew T. Walker; Brian Adley; Gary A. Noskin

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.08.005

Epidural abscess and osteomyelitis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

Shilpa Majmudar Patel^*, Jae Hyun Mo, Matthew T. Walker, Brian Adley, Gary A. Noskin

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Abstract

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is a microaerophilic, fastidious Gram-negative rod that most commonly causes periodontitis and odontogenic infections. We report the first case of an epidural abscess and osteomyelitis due to this organism resulting from self-extraction of carious teeth. The patient responded to surgical debridement and prolonged antimicrobial therapy with intravenous ceftriaxone.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	283-285
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	50
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.08.005
State	Published - Dec 1 2004

Keywords

Abscess
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Osteomyelitis

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Infectious Diseases

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Epidural abscess and osteomyelitis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

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