| A brain abscess caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis |
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Moon Sook Cho, Seo Young Lee, Hong-Dae Ahn, Jin Yong Kim, Yoon Soo Park, Chan Woo Park, Yong Kyun Cho |
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| Porphyromonas gingivalis에 의한 뇌 농양 1예 |
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조문숙, 이서영, 안홍대, 김진용, 박윤수, 박찬우, 조용균 |
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| Abstract |
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium originally classified within the Bacteroides genus, and a major etiological agent in the initiation and progression of severe periodontal disease. P. gingivalis has occasionally been involved in otitis media, lung abscesses, gas gangrene, appendicitis, sinusitis, paranasal mucocele, peri-tonsillar abscesses, pleura-pulmonary infections, and thoracic empyema. We report the case of a 44-year-old male who presented with a brain abscess in which the organism, presumably originated from his poor dentition. He was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotics. |
| Key Words:
Porphyromonas gingivalis; Brain abscess. |
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