Subdural empyema after tooth extraction in which Capnocytophaga species was isolated.

Abstract

We describe a patient with meningitis and a subdural empyema arising from an infection after teeth extraction in which Capnocytophaga species was detected. The patient was a 54-y-old man without any underlying diseases. A computerized tomography scan showed a subdural empyema 21 d after the extraction.

• Authors: T Yoshii, S Furudoi, A Kohjitani, K Kuwamura, T Komori
• Journal: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases (Scand J Infect Dis) Vol. 32 Issue 6 Pg. 704-5 ( 2000) ISSN: 0036-5548 [Print] England
• PMID: 11200389 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Capnocytophaga (isolation & purification)
• Empyema, Subdural (diagnosis, etiology, microbiology)
• Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections (diagnosis, etiology, microbiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Meningitis, Bacterial (diagnosis, etiology, microbiology)
• Middle Aged
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Tooth Extraction (adverse effects)