An unusual odontogenic infection due to Clostridium subterminale in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of the literature
Karin Davis,
Danielle Gill,
Charles P. Mouton,
Janet Southerland,
Leslie Halpern
Affiliations
Karin Davis
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr. DB Todd Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37208, United States
Danielle Gill
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Center for Advanced Care, 5th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
Charles P. Mouton
Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, United States
Janet Southerland
Department of Nutrition Metabolism, Interprofessional Education, Institutional Effectiveness, and the Health Education Center, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, United States
Leslie Halpern
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Utah School of Dentistry, 530 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, United States; Corresponding author at: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Utah School of Dentistry, 530 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, United States.
Clostridium subterminale is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium usually associated with infections in patients who are immunocompromised. This case report focuses on a rare presentation of a multifascial space odontogenic infection associated with the bacterial isolate Clostridium subterminale. The management of an odontogenic infection associated with an isolate of Clostridium subterminale in an immunocompetent female is described, as well as a review of the literature. Keywords: Clostridium subterminale, Oral/maxillofacial infections, Masticator space, Anaerobic resistance, Immunocompetence
