Bacterial meningitis after tooth extraction.
Wound infections after tooth extraction may occur in up to 5%. A systemic infection is a rare but threatening complication often caused by an underlying immune deficiency (immunosuppression, diabetes, HIV) which requires prompt adequate care. This case report describes bacterial meningitis as a possible systemic complication two days after the extraction of a molar in a patient with previously undiagnosed latent diabetes mellitus.
Maurer
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsklinik für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus Bochum Langendreer, Inder Schornau 23-25, Bochum. peter.drmaurer@web.de
Hoffman
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Mast
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D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*