Abstract
An 8-year-old girl with leukemia developed acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and herpes simplex virus. Progression to bacteremia with pathologic evidence of osteomyelitis occurred despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This case highlights the importance of prompt recognition, debridement and appropriate therapy in immunocompromised patients with acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 181-183 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- Herpes simplex virus
- Immunocompromised
- Osteomyelitis
- Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)