Streptococcus constellatus bacteremia causing septic shock following tooth extraction: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Organisms of the Streptococcus milleri group consists of Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus constellatus, and Streptococcus anginosus. Though they are commonly associated with abscesses, bacteremia with subsequent septic shock and mortality is infrequent.


METHODS
We report a case of a 27-year-old Chinese man who presented with Streptococcus constellatus bacteremia following an incomplete tooth extraction resulting in septic shock.


CONCLUSIONS
Bacteremia from the Streptococcus milleri group is infrequent but must trigger the search for an underlying abscess. Knowledge of each member's predilection for different clinical presentations can aid in determining the location of the underlying source of infection.
Ng
Kay Wei Ping
KW
Department of Medicine, National University Hospital 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119074. kay.ng@nathealthgroup.com
Mukhopadhyay
Amartya
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