title: Nonhealing extraction site due to Actinomyces naeslundii in patient with AIDS.
abstract: There are many oral complications of human immunodeficiency virus infection. One of the infectious sequelae is contamination and delayed healing of the tooth extraction site. We report a case of a nonhealing extraction site in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Histologic and microbiologic evaluation determined the causative species of bacterium to be Actinomyces naeslundii. Diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Langstein
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins