[Iatrogenic streptococcal sepsis-- a case report]

B Puzanowska; D Prokopowicz; A Kalinowska

[Iatrogenic streptococcal sepsis-- a case report]

Przegl Epidemiol. 2001:55 Suppl 3:61-3.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

B Puzanowska¹, D Prokopowicz, A Kalinowska

Affiliation

¹ Klinika Obserwacyjno-Zakaźna AM w Białymstoku.

PMID: 11984961

Abstract

A case study of iatrogenic streptococcal sepsis is presented. That was caused by the stomatological device left in a dental alveolus at time of dental treatment and prosthetic restoration. Systemic inflammatory response because of dentigenous spread endangered the patients life.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Dental Instruments
Dental Restoration, Permanent* / adverse effects
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease*
Male
Medical Errors*
Middle Aged
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections / etiology*
Streptococcal Infections / therapy
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / etiology*
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / therapy
Tooth Socket / pathology
Treatment Outcome