Subdural empyema after tooth extraction in which Capnocytophaga species was isolated.
We describe a patient with meningitis and a subdural empyema arising from an infection after teeth extraction in which Capnocytophaga species was detected. The patient was a 54-y-old man without any underlying diseases. A computerized tomography scan showed a subdural empyema 21 d after the extraction.
Yoshii
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Department of Oral and Maxilloficial Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Sumoto, Japan.
Furudoi
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Kohjitani
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Kuwamura
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Komori
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D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*