title: Streptococcus mutans infective endocarditis complicated by vertebral discitis following dental treatment without antibiotic prophylaxis.
abstract: We report what we believe is the first reported case of Streptococcus mutans endocarditis complicated by vertebral discitis. The case is particularly interesting and topical as it occurred in a patient with pre-existing cardiac valvular disease who had recently had a dental procedure without antibiotic prophylaxis following a dramatic shift in the UK guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acute General Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Ian C J W
authors.initials: ICJW
authors.lastname: Bowler
authors.affiliation: Department of Acute General Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bunch
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Prendergast
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006113:United Kingdom