Cerebral abscess complicating dental treatment. Case report and review of the literature

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cerebral abscess complicating dental treatment. Case report and review of the literature

AU - Renton, T F

AU - Danks, J

AU - Rosenfeld, J V

PY - 1996/2

Y1 - 1996/2

N2 - A case history and brief literature review of cerebral abscess related to dental therapy is presented. The 19-year-old male patient presented with a cerebral abscess caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetamcomitans. He was otherwise healthy, and had a recent history of periodontal surgery prior to the onset of symptoms. The patient was treated successfully with stereotactic aspiration and antibiotics.

AB - A case history and brief literature review of cerebral abscess related to dental therapy is presented. The 19-year-old male patient presented with a cerebral abscess caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetamcomitans. He was otherwise healthy, and had a recent history of periodontal surgery prior to the onset of symptoms. The patient was treated successfully with stereotactic aspiration and antibiotics.

KW - Cephalosporins

KW - Chloramphenicol

KW - Cefotaxime

KW - Humans

KW - Focal Infection, Dental

KW - Brain Abscess

KW - Parietal Lobe

KW - Drug Therapy, Combination

KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents

KW - Postoperative Complications

KW - Periodontal Ligament

KW - Adult

KW - Actinobacillus Infections

KW - Male

KW - Stereotaxic Techniques

KW - Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

U2 - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb05648.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb05648.x

M3 - Article

C2 - 8639108

SN - 0045-0421

VL - 41

SP - 12

EP - 15

JO - Australian Dental Journal

JF - Australian Dental Journal

IS - 1

M1 - N/A

ER -