A brain abscess caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S226-S229, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium originally classified within the Bacteroides genus, and a major etiological agent in the initiation and progression of severe periodontal disease. P. gingivalis has occasionally been involved in otitis media, lung abscesses, gas gangrene, appendicitis, sinusitis, paranasal mucocele, peri-tonsillar abscesses, pleura-pulmonary infections, and thoracic empyema. We report the case of a 44-year-old male who presented with a brain abscess in which the organism, presumably originated from his poor dentition. He was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotics.
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Main subject:
Otitis Media
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Appendicitis
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Periodontal Diseases
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Sinusitis
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Bacteroides
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Brain
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Brain Abscess
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Drainage
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Empyema, Pleural
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Porphyromonas
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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