First report of an acute purulent maxillary sinusitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa secondary to dental implant placement in an immunocompetent patient.

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN:

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.

CONCLUSION:

Despite the infection resolution, severe complications were observed with important legal consequences.

• Authors: C D'Ovidio, A Carnevale, G Pantaleone, A Piattelli, G Di Bonaventura
• Journal: British dental journal (Br Dent J) Vol. 211 Issue 5 Pg. 205-7 (Sep 09 2011) ISSN: 1476-5373 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 21904351 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Dental Implants
• Imipenem

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Bone Transplantation (adverse effects)
• Dental Implantation, Endosseous (adverse effects)
• Dental Implants (adverse effects, microbiology)
• Device Removal
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Imipenem (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Maxillary Sinusitis (microbiology)
• Middle Aged
• Prosthesis-Related Infections (diagnosis)
• Pseudomonas Infections (diagnosis)
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa (isolation & purification)
• Sinus Floor Augmentation (adverse effects)
• Superinfection (diagnosis)
• Surgical Wound Dehiscence (microbiology)
• Surgical Wound Infection (microbiology)