Abscess Caused by Streptococcus Constellatus Secondary to Tooth Decay on Facial Skin: Case Report
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2021
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A six-year-old male patient with no known history of disease was presented due to an unfamiliar Streptococcus constellatus growth that developed alongside a tooth abscess and fistulized. The patient was admitted with redness, swelling, and tenderness in the left-most section of his face. We learned that the patient visited a dentist three weeks prior due to complaints of swelling in the jaw and tooth decay. The patient had a leukocyte count of 22,600/?L (neutrophil: 17,190/?L), C-reactive protein level was 105.2 mg/L. The patient was put on an intravenous treatment of clindamycin and cefoperazone-sulbactam. There was spontaneous discharge in the abscess. S. constellatus grew in abscess culture dish. The current therapy was changed to ampicillin-sulbactam. Observations on the seventh day of hospitalization showed that the lesion had subsided almost entirely. S. constellatus is a rare microorganism that produces abscesses and requires immediate medical attention.
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Streptococcus constellatus, Child, Streptococcus milleri, Abscess Streptococcus constellatus
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