A RARE COMPLICATION OF DENTAL TREATMENT - STREPTOCOCCUS-ORALIS MENINGITIS

被引：13

作者：

COLVILLE, A ^{[1
]}

DAVIES, W ^{[1
]}

HENEGHAN, M ^{[1
]}

GOODWIN, A ^{[1
]}

GRIFFITHS, T ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] W WALES GEN HOSP,CARMARTHEN SA31 2AF,DYFED,WALES

来源：

BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL | 1993年 / 175卷 / 04期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1038/sj.bdj.4808251

中图分类号：

R78 [口腔科学];

学科分类号：

1003 ;

摘要：

A case of Streptococcus oralis meningitis is reported. This followed extraction of a normal tooth during routine orthodontic treatment. No focus of infection could be demonstrated, either local to or distant from the extraction site. Full recovery followed hospital admission and intravenous benzyl penicillin.

引用

页码：133 / 134

页数：2

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