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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2014; 09(01): 047-050
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-140409
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-140409
Case Report
Subdural empyema of odontogenic origin due to Streptococcus constellatus
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Publication History
03 November 2013
20 November 2013
Publication Date:
28 July 2015 (online)
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Abstract
A 9-year-old boy with multiple decayed teeth developed right eye preseptal cellulitis and left subdural empyema due to Streptococcus constellatus. He recovered after neurosurgical evacuation of the empyema and antibiotic treatment with high-dose intravenous ampicillin for three weeks. Poor oral hygiene predisposes to hematogenous and possibly fatal dissemination of rare oral commensals to the subdural space.