A rare complication of dental treatment: Streptococcus oralis meningitis.
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.
Colville
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Public Health Laboratory, Queens Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham.
Davies
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Heneghan
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Goodwin
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Griffiths
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010400:Penicillin G