Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report

ABSTRACT Actinomycotic vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare but severe condition, even in immunocompetent individuals, following routine dental procedures. Prompt recognition, multidisciplinary management, and tailored antibiotic therapy are crucial for optimizing outcomes. Clinicians should maintain a...

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Main Authors: Malik W. Z. Khan, Abdul Moeez, Sameen Farooq, Touba Azeem, Muhammad Ahmad, Aizaz Ali, Faheemullah Khan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70189
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description ABSTRACT Actinomycotic vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare but severe condition, even in immunocompetent individuals, following routine dental procedures. Prompt recognition, multidisciplinary management, and tailored antibiotic therapy are crucial for optimizing outcomes. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for Actinomyces in patients with unexplained spinal infections and recent dental interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-d9f93dc69d2849028eaff194f757d4e82025-08-20T03:11:06ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-02-01132n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70189Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case ReportMalik W. Z. Khan0Abdul Moeez1Sameen Farooq2Touba Azeem3Muhammad Ahmad4Aizaz Ali5Faheemullah Khan6Yale University School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut USALady Reading Hospital Peshawar PakistanAlbert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx New York USAKhyber Medical College Peshawar PakistanKhyber Medical College Peshawar PakistanKhyber Medical College Peshawar PakistanSection of Cardiovascular Imaging, Diagnostic Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio USAABSTRACT Actinomycotic vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare but severe condition, even in immunocompetent individuals, following routine dental procedures. Prompt recognition, multidisciplinary management, and tailored antibiotic therapy are crucial for optimizing outcomes. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for Actinomyces in patients with unexplained spinal infections and recent dental interventions.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70189actinomycescase reportdental cleaningosteomyelitispenicillin
spellingShingle Malik W. Z. Khan
Abdul Moeez
Sameen Farooq
Touba Azeem
Muhammad Ahmad
Aizaz Ali
Faheemullah Khan
Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports
actinomyces
case report
dental cleaning
osteomyelitis
penicillin
title Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report
title_full Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report
title_fullStr Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report
title_short Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report
title_sort severe actinomycotic discitis osteomyelitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent adult following dental cleaning a case report
topic actinomyces
case report
dental cleaning
osteomyelitis
penicillin
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70189
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