title: First report of an acute purulent maxillary sinusitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa secondary to dental implant placement in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: METHODS
  In this case report, we present maxillary Pseudomonas aeruginosa sinusitis in an immunocompetent patient who underwent an autologous bone transplant for the insertion of dental implants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The infection was eradicated after removal of the dental implants and long-term antibiotic therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the infection resolution, severe complications were observed with important legal consequences.
authors: Department of Medicine and Aging Science, Section of Legal Medicine, 'G. d'Annunzio' University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy. cridov@yahoo.it
authors: C
authors: C
authors: D'Ovidio
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Carnevale
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pantaleone
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Piattelli
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Di Bonaventura
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D020878:Device Removal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D059546:Sinus Floor Augmentation / Q000009:adverse effects; D015163:Superinfection / Q000175:diagnosis; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000382:microbiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015921:Dental Implants; D015378:Imipenem