Nonhealing extraction site due to Actinomyces naeslundii in patient with AIDS.
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.
Watkins
K V
KV
Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
Richmond
A S
AS
Langstein
I M
IM
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
D010406:Penicillins