title: [Chronic conjunctivitis caused by oral anaerobic germs].
abstract: A patient with chronic, unilateral conjunctivitis is presented. The predominant bacterial flora consisted mainly of Prevotella intermedia (formerly Bacteroides intermedius) and Peptostreptococcus micros. Restriction endonuclease fingerprinting of genomic DNA demonstrated that P. intermedia most probably originated from the oral cavity. In the oral cavity this species was recovered from the dorsum of the tongue, the tonsillar area and the periodontal pockets. Topical treatment with various antibiotics had failed to cure the infection in the past. The condition was cured after systemic therapy with metronidazole and amoxicillin.
authors.affiliation: Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, vakgroep Orale Microbiologie.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van Winkelhoff
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pavicic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Graaff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole; D000658:Amoxicillin
vernacular_title: Chronische conjunctivitis veroorzaakt door orale anaëroben.