Submasseteric abscess caused by Mycoplasma salivarium infection.
Mycoplasma salivarium preferentially resides in the human oral cavity. Unlike other Mycoplasma species, M. salivarium has not been regarded as a pathogen, although one case of M. salivarium-caused arthritis in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia has been reported. We describe the first case of submasseteric abscess caused by M. salivarium.
Grisold
Andrea J
AJ
Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Universitaetsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria. andrea.grisold@meduni-graz.at
Hoenigl
Martin
M
Leitner
Eva
E
Jakse
Klaus
K
Feierl
Gebhard
G
Raggam
Reinhard B
RB
Marth
Egon
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