Pelvic infection caused by periodontitis: A case report

Pelvic infection caused by periodontitis: A case report

Oral bacteria in patients with periodontitis can disseminate into the bloodstream via broken oral epithelial cells, causing odontogenic maxillofacial infections, brain abscesses and endocarditis. However, pelvic infection caused by periodontitis is rare. The case of a 48-year-old woman with a long h...

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Main Authors: Cuihong Tian, Hongle Yan, Ping Tang, Jinqiu Shi, Maolian Liang, Yanyan Wan, Weiping Li, Xizhuo Sun, Chenglu Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Women's Health
Subjects:
Periodontitis
Periodontal pathogen
Hematogenous dissemination
Pelvic infection
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911223000875

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