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: Sujata Biswas, Ian C J W Bowler, Christopher Bunch, Bernard Prendergast, Daniel P Webster
• Journal: Journal of medical microbiology (J Med Microbiol) Vol. 59 Issue Pt 10 Pg. 1257-1259 (Oct 2010) ISSN: 1473-5644 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 20616190 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis
• Discitis (complications, diagnosis, microbiology)
• Endocarditis (complications, diagnosis, microbiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Stomatognathic Diseases (complications, therapy)
• Streptococcal Infections (diagnosis, microbiology)
• Streptococcus mutans (isolation & purification)
• United Kingdom