Infective endocarditis caused by Campylobacter fetus after allogeneic tooth transplantation: A case report

K. Abe, S. Nakamura, T. Ninomiya, M. Shinohara, M. Oka, T. Koyanagi, J. Nishimura, Y. Yufu, R. Takayanagi, H. Nawata

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Abstract

A patient developed infective endocarditis caused by Campylobacter fetus. He gave a history of recent dental extraction and allogeneic tooth transplantation. He was treated with various antibiotics to which the organism was said to be sensitive, but it was not until the transplanted tooth was removed that he started to improve. The mode of infection was thought to be blood borne through the open tooth socket from the raw chicken that he ate regularly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-234
Number of pages5
JournalBritish Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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