Publications

[a case of spinal epidural abscess associated with retropharyngeal abscess].	spinal epidural abscesses are known to occur associated with retropharyngeal abscess, but such cases are few in the literature. we treated a 72-year-old woman who reported pain in the back of the neck. computed tomography (ct) showed a retropharyngeal abscess extending to the upper neck through the carotid space on the left side and an magnetic resonance imaging (mri) showed a spinal epidural abscess without cervical vertebral osteomyelitis. the abscess was assumed to reach the epidural space al ...	2002	12491595
subdural empyema.	subdural empyema represents loculated infection between the outermost layer of the meninges, the dura, and the arachnoid. the empyema may develop intracranially or in the spinal canal. intracranial subdural empyema is most frequently a complication of sinusitis or, less frequently, otitis or neurosurgical procedures. spinal subdural empyema is rare and may result from hematogenous infection or spread of infection from osteomyelitis. the most common organisms in intracranial subdural empyema are ...	2003	12521560
epidural spinal abscess following dental extraction--a rare and potentially fatal complication.		2003	12576044
bilateral cavernous sinus thromboses and intraorbital abscesses secondary to streptococcus milleri.	to report the first case of bilateral cavernous sinus thromboses and bilateral intraorbital abscesses secondary to streptococcus milleri.	2003	12623823
liver abscesses caused by streptococcus milleri: an uncommon presenting sign of silent colonic cancer.		2003	12725147
case records of the massachusetts general hospital. weekly clinicopathological exercises. case 16-2003. a 58-year-old woman with left-sided weakness and a right frontal brain mass.		2003	12761369
microbiology of cerebral abscess at the neurosurgical unit of the national hospital of sri lanka.	to determine the microbial pathogens responsible for cerebral abscess, ascertain the most suitable antibiotic for treatment and to determine the predisposing causes of cerebral abscess.	2003	12795014
case 16-2003 - brain abscess.		2003	12959104
[a case of cervical necrotizing soft tissue infection].	we treated a 62-year-old woman with a cervical necrotizing soft tissue infection of the streptococcus milleri group. numerous spot gas images were recognized from the right pharynx to the neck in ct at initial diagnosis, but we chose conservative treatment because abscess findings were not clear. the inflammation improved temporarily, but we operated through an outside incision because symptoms recurred and cervical skin became necrotic after one week. inside, the fascia were necrotic and an abs ...	2003	14577326
[a case of urgent aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis in pregnancy].	a 31-year-old woman underwent urgent aortic valve replacement due to infective endocarditis at 16 weeks' gestation. because of rapid and severe congestive heart failure, maternal rescue was regarded as the priority in the anesthetic management. previous literature shows that high-flow high-pressure normothermic perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass provides the best way of reducing fetal risk. though it was not performed, the fetus was alive for 24 hours after the operation. perioperative admi ...	2003	14598673
[post-marketing surveillance of antibacterial activities of cefozopran against various clinical isolates--i. gram-positive bacteria].	as a post-marketing surveillance, the in vitro antibacterial activities of cefozopran (czop), an agent of cephems, against various clinical isolates were yearly evaluated and compared with those of other cephems, oxacephems, penicillins, and carbapenems. changes in the bacterial susceptibility for czop were also evaluated with the resistance ratio calculated with breakpoint mic. sixteen species (2,363 strains) of gram-positive bacteria were isolated from the clinical materials annually collected ...	2003	14692380
bacteriology of human bite wound infections.	this study was designed to define the bacteriology of infected soft-tissue wounds from human bites, and to compare this with the bacteriology of infected animal bites in humans as determined in previous studies. the specimens were collected from 57 patients presenting to emergency rooms at 12 locations around the country. three hundred and eighty organisms were isolated (224 aerobes and 156 anaerobes), for an average of 6.6 per specimen. the most prevalent anaerobes recovered were prevotella spp ...	2003	16887692
[a case of liver abscess with septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein and superior mesenteric vein caused by streptococcus milleri].		2003	14748325
distribution and characterization of hemolytic activity by an oral anaerobe from the streptococcus milleri group.	some oral anaerobes from the streptococcus milleri strain group were found to secrete human specific hemolytic toxin, which was detected when bacteria were cultured in todd-hewitt broth and brain heart infusion broth. the toxin elicited by the streptococcus intermedius strain was partially fractionated by ammonium sulfate precipitation. preincubation with glutathione or cysteine showed significant inhibiting effects; however, no effects were seen with dithiothreitol or beta-mercaptoethanol, and ...	2004	14871356
"streptococcus milleri" endocarditis caused by streptococcus anginosus.	unlike other viridans streptococci, members of the "streptococcus milleri group" are often associated with abscess formation, but are only rare causes of infective endocarditis. although it has been shown that almost all s. intermedius isolates and most s. constellatus isolates, but only 19% of s. anginosus isolates, were associated with abscess formation, no report has addressed the relative importance of the 3 species of the "s. milleri group" in infective endocarditis. during a 5-year period ...	2004	14972375
sepsis and elevated liver enzymes in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease: think of portal vein thrombosis.	a 42-year old man, 1 year previously diagnosed with ulcerative colitis after an emergency subtotal colectomy with formation of an ileostomy because of severe colitis with perforation, was admitted with sepsis and jaundice. the liver enzymes were elevated and blood cultures were positive for streptococcus milleri. magnetic resonance imaging showed a complete thrombosis of the main stem of the portal vein with occlusion of the left branch. intravenous antibiotic therapy combined with heparinisatio ...	2004	15115344
intra-operative culture in appendicitis: traditional practice challenged.	traditionally, microbiological swabs are taken for culture during appendicectomy. however, the pathogens encountered are largely predictable, and sensitive to broad-spectrum antibiotics. thus, we aimed to examine the clinical value of this practice, by determining the influence of microbiological results on postoperative outcome in patients undergoing appendicectomy.	2004	15140306
clinical features of acute respiratory infections associated with the streptococcus milleri group in the elderly.	the streptococcus milleri group are becoming increasingly recognized as important pulmonary pathogens which may lead to the development of empyema or lung abscesses. although several small series have been reported, the clinical and laboratory features of streptococcus milleri infection have yet to be fully characterized in the elderly. we retrospectively examined the clinical features of 19 patients with streptococcus milleri pulmonary disease who were admitted to our hospital between 2000 and ...	2004	15150900
apical periodontitis development and bacterial response to endodontic treatment. experimental root canal infections in monkeys with selected bacterial strains.	in six monkeys, 160 root canals were inoculated with a combination of four bacterial strains belonging to species streptococcus milleri, peptostreptococcus anaerobius, prevotella oralis, and fusobacterium nucleatum. in two other monkeys, 24 root canals were inoculated with a five-strain combination consisting of these strains and a strain of enterococcus faecalis. all strains were previously isolated from an infected monkey root canal. after 8-12 months, survival of the strains was recorded bact ...	2004	15154917
the role of the capsule of the streptococcus milleri group in its pathogenicity.	study of the pathogenicity of encapsulated strains of the streptococcus milleri group (smg) was performed by examination of the ability to cause subcutaneous abscesses in mice and by phagocytosis and phagocytic killing of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (pmns) against the organisms. all 3 encapsulated isolates from patients with pneumonia or lung abscess induced abscesses in the mice; however, only 2 of 20 unencapsulated isolates from patients with lung abscess or thoracic empyema did so. th ...	2004	15160304
effect of saliva on an antimicrobial tissue conditioner containing silver-zeolite.	the purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of human saliva on the antimicrobial effect of a tissue conditioner containing an antibiotic agent, silver-zeolite. samples of each tissue conditioner with or without silver-zeolite were prepared and a plastic disk was used as a control. candida albicans and nosocomial respiratory infection-causing bacteria, staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant s. aureus (mrsa), pseudomonas aeruginosa and the streptococcus milleri group (s. constell ...	2004	15189314
changing incidence of detected streptococcal bacteraemia in north yorkshire, england.	streptococcal bacteraemia remains a major and challenging clinical problem throughout the world. the epidemiology of these infections appears to be changing. in the present study we analysed the data collected over a period of 20 yr (1978-1999) to throw light on this.	2004	15232185
streptococcus milleri group bacteraemia in north yorkshire, england (1989-2000).	though carriage and local infection with organisms of the streptococcus milleri group (smg) are regular in clinical practice, bacteraemia is infrequent in man. the objective of the present study was to give an account of our experience with the smg bacteraemia over a period of 12 yr in north yorkshire.	2004	15232186
the value of a ct-guided fine needle aspirate in infants with lung abscess.	to describe the range of pathogens isolated from a lung abscess in infants less than one year of age. to assess the role of direct culture from the abscess.	2004	15265191
gas-forming abdominal wall abscess: unusual manifestation of perforated retroperitoneal appendicitis extending through the superior lumbar triangle.	we present a case of an extensive gas-forming abdominal wall abscess secondary to ruptured retroperitoneal appendicitis in a diabetic patient. computed tomography (ct) demonstrated a retroperitoneal abscess extending to the abdominal subcutaneous tissue through the superior lumbar triangle pathway, a known anatomical defect of the lumbar musculature. this case not only represents an unusual manifestation of acute appendicitis, but also alerts us to the importance of anatomical considerations in ...	2004	15290493
[13 cases of cervical necrotizing fasciitis--all patients survived. surgery, antibiotics and hyperbaric oxygenation give the best results].	cervical necrotizing fasciitis is a serious, rapidly progressive infection along fascia planes that sometimes involves skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle (myositis). the condition, often of dental or pharyngeal origin, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. thirteen consecutive cases of cervical necrotizing fasciitis treated with hyperbaric oxygen at the karolinska hospital during the period 1997-2003 were reviewed. eight male and five female patients, 33 to 78 years old, were treate ...	2004	15291312
bilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome.		2004	15332049
clinical and microbiological changes associated with the use of combined antimicrobial therapies to treat "refractory" periodontitis.	the present investigation examined clinical and microbial changes after a combined aggressive antimicrobial therapy in subjects identified as "refractory" to conventional periodontal therapy.	2004	15367191
frontal ataxia in childhood.	frontal ataxia may be the result of a unilateral frontal lesion. in this report three cases are presented with ataxia due to right frontal lesions. one case concerns a boy presenting with an unsteady gait and titubation of the trunk, mimicking developmental disequilibrium and with complex partial seizures. it proved to be caused by a small right-sided cavernoma in the middle frontal gyrus. after surgical intervention the symptoms and the seizures disappeared. two subsequent cases concern teenage ...	2004	15627946
streptococcus milleri-sepsis with lung and brain abscesses.		2004	15819383
eikenella corrodens from a brain abscess.	a 2-year-old boy with underlying congenital cyanotic heart disease presented with seizures and fever and was found to have bilateral parietal cerebral abscesses. drainage of the pus from the abscesses was done in stages; on the day of admission, four days after admission and 3 weeks after admission. although the pus from the first drainage did not grow any organisms, the pus from the second drainage on the fourth day of admission yielded a mixed growth of eikenella corrodens and streptococcus mi ...	2004	16190107
bacterial meningitis due to streptococcus milleri.		2004	17642713
bacteremia following surgical dental extraction with an emphasis on anaerobic strains.	our aim was to investigate bacteremia caused by surgical extraction of partly erupted mandibular third molars. from 16 young adults, bacterial samples were taken from the third-molar pericoronal pocket and post-operatively from the extraction socket, and blood samples were drawn from the ante-cubital vein up to 30 min after surgery. of the subjects, 88% had detectable bacteremia-50% 1 min after the incision, 44% immediately after extraction. the respective percentages at 10, 15, and 30 min were ...	2004	14742658
changing bacteriology of adult community-acquired lung abscess in taiwan: klebsiella pneumoniae versus anaerobes.	most literature regarding lung abscess focuses on anaerobic bacterial lung abscess, and aerobic gram-negative bacillary infection is less frequently discussed. this study was conducted to investigate the bacteriology of community-acquired lung abscess and to improve the empirical therapeutic strategy for adults with community-acquired lung abscess.	2005	15824979
transphrenic fistulization of a subphrenic abscess to lung parenchyma.	a 53-year-old woman was admitted with respiratory distress. for several years, she had chronic alcoholic pancreatitis with ductal stones that were treated with a stent and with shockwave lithotripsy. both treatments were unsuccessful, and the pancreatitis was complicated with an infected pseudocyst. the pancreatic head had to be resected, which was complicated with recurrent subphrenic abscesses. she then was admitted with respiratory distress and initially diagnosed with pneumonia of the right ...	2005	15862269
failed dental implants - clinical, radiological and bacteriological findings in 17 patients.	the aim of this study was to evaluate the reasons for implant failure in two oral and maxillofacial units in helsinki. seventeen patients, who lost 30 implants were included in this study.	2005	15878525
head and neck infections caused by streptococcus milleri group: an analysis of 17 cases.	streptococcus milleri group (smg) is a common inhabitant of the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, and can be an aggressive pathogen causing abscess formation at various sites in the body. however, it has rarely been listed as a cause of head and neck infections.	2005	15882827
severe intra-abdominal infection due to streptococcus milleri following adjustable gastric banding.	laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding represents a safe and effective bariatric surgical method. nevertheless, complications such as intraabdominal infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality.	2005	15946442
species-level molecular identification of invasive "streptococcus milleri" group clinical isolates by nucleic acid sequencing in a centralized regional microbiology laboratory.	organisms belonging to the "streptococcus milleri" group are important invasive human pathogens. a detailed understanding of their pathogenesis in human infection has only recently been facilitated by the use of molecular methods to study this group of organisms.	2005	15956439
[meningitis and brain abscess caused by streptococcus intermedius in a patient infected with hiv-1].	streptococcus milleri group have been recognized as an important pathogens for abscess formation in various organs. streptococci other than streptococcus pneumoniae are a rare cause of bacterial meningitis in adults and can be associated with the presence of an undiagnosed brain abscess. brain abscess is a focal collection within the brain parenchyma which can arise as a complication of a variety of infections. the most common etiologic organisms in clinical series have been microaerophilic stre ...	2005	16011407
complications of acute sinusitis in children.	to review the demographic, microbiologic, and outcome data for children with complications of acute sinusitis.	2005	16025049
osteomyelitis of the femur complicating streptococcus milleri endocarditis.		2005	16119288
intracranial suppuration.	to evaluate prevalence, age, position, predisposing factors, bacteriology, clinical features and outcomes of children with subdural empyema (sde) and brain abscess (ba).	2005	16150069
brainstem infarcts as an early manifestation of streptococcus anginosus meningitis.	vasculitis and infarcts are well-established sequelae of bacterial meningitis. however, early large-vessel involvement is rare, particularly within the brainstem. there has been one previous case report of a young male who presented with pontine infarct as an early manifestation of streptococcus milleri meningitis. we present another case of brainstem infarction associated with meningitis caused by streptococcus anginosus.	2005	16174887
infective endocarditis associated with a scorpion sting.	we report the successful surgical intervention in two cases of aortic valve bacterial endocarditis after scorpion stings. infective endocarditis developed in both patients several weeks after they suffered repeated scorpion stings. both patients had similar, but uncommon features: (1) the isolated organisms were unusual causes of infective endocarditis (streptococcus group g and streptococcus milleri), (2) annular abscesses developed that required either aortic root replacement with a homograft ...	2005	16181896
epidural abscess caused by streptococcus milleri in a pregnant woman.	bacteria in the streptococcus milleri group (s. anginosus, s. constellatus, and s. intermedius) are associated with bacteremia and abscess formation. while most reports of streptococcus milleri group (smg) infection occur in patients with underlying medical conditions, smg infections during pregnancy have been documented. however, smg infections in pregnant women are associated with either neonatal or maternal puerperal sepsis. albeit rare, s. milleri spinal-epidural abscess in pregnancy has bee ...	2005	16269087
suppurative intracranial complications of sinusitis in previously healthy children.	in this retrospective case series, we describe the clinical features and microbiology of 16 previously healthy children with suppurative intracranial complications of sinusitis. most cases were male adolescents who presented with vomiting in addition to typical sinusitis symptoms. neurologic signs were often absent. streptococcus milleri group organisms, along with anaerobes, were common pathogens.	2005	15818306
population-based surveillance of invasive pyogenic streptococcal infection in a large canadian region.	pyogenic streptococci are a major cause of invasive infection. this study presents the results of a population-based laboratory surveillance for invasive pyogenic streptococcal infections among residents of the calgary health region (population 1 million) between 1 july 1999 and 30 june 2004. the overall annual incidence rate was 18.65/100,000 population, with isolates belonging to the streptococcus milleri group forming the most important aetiology (incidence of 8.65/100,000 population). invasi ...	2006	16451408
a 5-year-old girl with fever, vomiting, abdominal pain.		2006	16466070
susceptibility of several macrolides and a ketolide against clinically isolated 'streptococcus milleri' group.	the susceptibility of four macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin and azithromycin) and a ketolide (telithromycin) was tested using 58 clinically isolated strains of the 'streptococcus milleri' group (smg). among the 58 strains, 9 strains were determined to be resistant to erythromycin as well as other macrolides. of the four macrolides and the ketolide, telithromycin was the most effective antibiotic against the smg, including the erythromycin-resistant strains.	2006	16472994
transthoracic drainage of large streptococcus milleri liver abscess.		2006	16515938
a unique presentation: bezold's abscess and glomerulonephritis.		2006	16552542
[streptococcus milleri. an early sign of cancer in otorhinolaryngologic patients?].	the streptococcus milleri group, which also includes s. anginosus, s. intermedius and s. constellatus, is found in the oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract mucosa. recent isolations of s. milleri dna sequences have been made from both gastric and oesophageal carcinoma. there are only a few publications on the isolation of viable bacteria and s. milleri dna, and their role in carcinogenesis, in otorhinolaryngologic malignoma. we present four patients with a cervical abscess and the isolation of ...	2006	16733709
brain abscess in children.	brain abscess is a serious life-threatening complication of several diseases. the objective of this study was to look at the clinical profile of patients, predisposing conditions, microbiology and outcome of children suffering from brain abscess.	2006	16741324
pyopneumothorax due to streptococcus milleri.		2006	16794756
the inhibitory effect of magnolol from magnolia officinalis on glucosyltransferase.	dental caries has been an intractable disease in spite of intense dental research. glucosyltransferase (gtf) enzyme plays the most important role in the development of dental caries. in our previous studies, magnolol, a compound from magnolia officinalis rehder et wilson (magnoliaceae), was shown to possess a strong anti-gtf activity. the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of magnolol on the functional domains of gtf for the purpose of defining its anti-gtf activity mechanism ...	2006	16797479
management of patients with streptococcus milleri brain abscesses.	we evaluated the efficacy of cefotaxime in the management of brain abscesses caused by streptococcus milleri. twenty two patients with a s. milleri brain abscess were treated with metronidazole and cefotaxime, in accordance with recent recommendations by the british society of antimicrobial chemotherapy (bsac). seven patients who had glasgow coma scales < or =11 also received rifampicin and high dose cefotaxime. the clinical response of the patients was determined.	2006	16239034
medical and surgical management of subperiosteal orbital abscess secondary to acute sinusitis in children.	to evaluate the presentations and outcomes of pediatric subperiosteal orbital abscesses (spoa) secondary to acute sinusitis.	2006	16905200
course of vasopressin and copeptin plasma concentrations in a patient with severe septic shock.	in this case report, the course of arginine vasopressin and copeptin, the stable c-terminal part of the arginine vasopressin precursor, is described during the period of critical illness in a septic shock patient. arginine vasopressin and copeptin concentrations were substantially increased during the initial 36 hours of shock. subsequently, both hormones continuously decreased, but exhibited another peak in response to stress during extubation. during restoration of cardiovascular stability, en ...	2006	16913350
[a case of pulmonary abscess in which haemophilus parainfluenzae and streptococcus intermedius were isolated by percutaneous needle aspiration].	some microbes, including the bacteroides species, staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus milleri groups, can cause pulmonary abscess. haemophilus parainfluenzae is usually categorized as one of the normal flora which colonizes in the ears and the nasopharynx, and it has been long considered that h. parainfluenzae has little pathogenicity in the lower respiratory tract and lung parenchymal. in this report, we present a case of pulmonary abscess caused by both h. parainfluenzae and streptococcus ...	2006	16972613
clinical features and outcome of cerebral abscess in congenital heart disease.	cerebral abscess is a serious life threatening complication of several diseases. the objective of this study was to look at the clinical profile, microbiology and outcome of children with cerebral abscess having an underlying congenital heart disease as compared to other predisposing conditions.	2006	16977808
thoracic empyema in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.	the objective of this study was to update the incidence and natural history of empyema in patients admitted to hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (cap).	2006	17000220
streptococcus milleri infections of the pleural space: operative management predominates.	management of patients with thoracic empyema ranges from tube thoracostomy drainage, with or without fibrinolytics, to operative intervention, with the optimal intervention remaining uncertain. streptococcus milleri, typically a benign bacterium colonizing the oropharynx, has recently been reported as a potential pathogen in pneumonia and pleural space disease. our initial experience indicated this infection, when in the pleural space, was particularly tenacious and often required major operativ ...	2006	17161100
investigation and management of adult periorbital and orbital cellulitis.	orbital cellulitis has important complications. despite this, there are few studies in the literature of large groups of cases of this condition.	2007	17164026
group milleri streptococci: significant pathogens in solid organ recipients.	group milleri streptococci (gms) comprise a heterogeneous group of streptococci including the species intermedius, constellatus and anginosus. they may cause chronic intra-abdominal and intrathoracic abscesses, which are difficult to treat. this is a retrospective analysis including 45 transplant recipients in whom gms were isolated. the epidemiology, clinical significance and the impact on the outcome in all transplant patients with infections caused by gms during a 4-year period (2001-2004) wa ...	2007	17181653
'streptococcus milleri' aortic valve endocarditis and hepatic abscess.	although well-recognized animal pathogens, group c streptococci are relatively rare causes of human infection. the phenotypically small-colony group c 'streptococcus milleri' are typically associated with suppurative disease of soft tissue and organs, including liver abscesses, while bacteraemia and endocarditis are distinctly less common. herein, a case of 's. milleri' causing both endocarditis and liver abscess in the same patient is reported.	2007	17244814
sirolimus-associated chronic pyogenic periungual infection.		2007	17344893
paediatric periorbital cellulitis and its management.	periorbital cellulitis is often difficult to distinguish from orbital cellulitis, which is a rare but potentially fatal disease. there are only a few small studies in the literature and we aim to look at an ideal way of managing periorbital cellulitis in a paediatric population using our department's experience.	2007	17432069
relevance of group milleri streptococci in thoracic surgery: a clinical update.	group milleri streptococci (gms), a heterogeneous group of streptococci, are associated with purulent infections. this study was a retrospective analysis of all consecutive thoracic infections of gms between 2001 and 2004. of 246 surgical gms infections, thoracic infections accounted for 4.5 per cent, including 10 pleural infections (eight empyemas and two infected pleural effusions) and one mediastinal infection. the etiology of pleural infection was parapneumonic (7), second to esophageal perf ...	2007	17521006
complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis: microbiology and predictors of adverse outcomes.	to describe the microbiological characteristics of a cohort of patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema thoracis, and to identify the potential risk factors for adverse outcomes, with particular reference to the choice of empirical antibiotics, intrapleural fibrinolytics, adherence to management guidelines, and input from pulmonologists.	2007	17548905
streptococcus milleri group infection associated with digestive fistula in patients with vascular graft: report of seven cases and review.	we described seven patients with streptococcus milleri group aortic (six patients) or vena cava (one patient) graft infection secondary to a vasculo-digestive fistula. time between vascular graft setting and first clinical signs varied from eight months to more than thirteen years. six patients had fever. three patients presented with recurrent fever for more than nine months and in two of these cases, delay before diagnosis was long because repeated blood cultures were sterile. three patients h ...	2007	17565461
an unusual presentation of a minor head injury sustained during a game of rugby.	in the uk, about 2% of the population attend the accident and emergency (a&e) department every year after a head injury. a majority of the patients have minor head injury and are discharged. studies reveal that patients who reattend the a&e after a minor head injury represent a high-risk group. concussion injuries are common and not all require treatment at the time of presentation. however, some may worsen after initial presentation and develop signs of serious head injury. a case of minor head ...	2007	17582040
eikenella corrodens in head and neck infections.	eikenella corrodens (e. corrodens) is a gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacillus that originally was thought to be an attenuated and indigenous bacterium. in recent years, a number of reports have documented that e. corrodens can be a potential pathogen not only in immunocompromised patients but also in hosts with normal immunity. we herein study e. corrodens infections of the head and neck encountered in our department.	2007	16962664
laryngeal carcinoma presenting as a large anterior neck abscess.	laryngeal carcinoma presenting as a cervical abscess is rare, so that its diagnosis is not easy. we described a case of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma presenting as a prelaryngeal large abscess. markedly swollen false vocal fold inhibited fiberscopic examination of the vocal folds. ct scan indicated destruction of the thyroid cartilage. although biopsies from the abscess did not reveal malignancy, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma was confirmed by laryngomicrosurgery with laryngeal vestibulec ...	2007	16905284
an uncommon case of septic cortical osteitis.	a 39-year-old healthy female patient with an unremarkable medical history complained about a rapidly progressive pain for a period of 1 month at the level of the anterior part of the right leg that was not relieved by nsaids. she mentioned only that she resumed her high level sport training 6 months before the onset of the symptoms. there was no specific history of trauma, fever, or other distinctive symptoms. on clinical examination, the right pretibial skin was inflamed and extremely painful. ...	2007	17667436
suppurative complications and upper airway obstruction in infectious mononucleosis.		2007	17705215
a troublesome head-butt.		2007	17897612
[treatment of infected aortic arch aneurysm by in situ total arch replacement with omental wrapping; report of a case].	we report a rare case of infected aortic arch aneurysm. 70-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for persistent high fever and blood culture demonstrated streptococcus milleri group. computed tomography revealed an aortic aneurysm. at the take off of the brachiocepharicartery. we performed a total aortic arch replacement with omental wrapping to prevent postoperative graft infection. the operative course was uneventful and discharged on postoperative day 65 with no signs of infection.	2007	18018653
pyogenic liver abscess as a complication of sigmoid polypectomy.		2007	17957641
magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the diagnosis and etiological definition of brain bacterial abscesses.	we report two patients with bacterial brain abscesses whose etiological diagnosis was correctly proposed by association of diffusion weighted images (dwi) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (mrs) with conventional mri. both patients presented ring enhancing lesions with evidences of restricted diffusion. on mrs, the abscess caused by aerobic bacteria presented lactate and aminoacids peaks and the abscess caused by anaerobic facultative bacteria showed also acetate and succinate peaks. these res ...	2007	18345419
the streptococcus milleri group--an unrecognized cause of disease in cystic fibrosis: a case series and literature review.	the "streptococcus milleri" group (smg) is increasingly recognized for their role in pyogenic infections including empyema and solid organ abscesses. however, smg disease has rarely been identified in cystic fibrosis (cf). inherent difficulties in both growing the organisms and distinguishing smg from less virulent oropharyngeal viridans streptococci may have led to a decreased recognition of this as a cf pathogen. we report on six cases of smg-related infection over a 4-year time-frame occurrin ...	2008	18383109
not all acute lower back pain is benign--paravertebral abscess and colonic cancer.	low back pain with sciatica is one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to the ed, and it is usually managed on an outpatient basis. however, acute lower back pain not always derives from a benign cause. we report here the case of a 63-year-old diabetic man who presented to the ed complaining of acute low back pain with sciatica and fever. the cause was a large paravertebral abscess by streptococcus milleri, and this was the first presenting sign of an unknown underlying colonic ...	2008	18410826
antibiotic-loaded poly-epsilon-caprolactone and porous beta-tricalcium phosphate composite for treating osteomyelitis.	a composite of poly-epsilon-caprolactone (pcl) loaded with gatifloxacine (gflx), an antibiotic, and a beta-tricalcium phosphate (betatcp) porous ceramic body was prepared by a solvent-free process in which no toxic solvent was used. gflx mostly retained its bactericidal property after the processing. the composite of gflx-loaded pcl and betatcp ceramic released gflx for 4 weeks in hanks' balanced solution, and had sustained bactericidal activity against streptococcus milleri and bacteroides frag ...	2008	17977596
[sepsis after pharyngitis].	we report about a 36-year-old patient, who developped 4 days after a pharyngitis a sepsis with high temperature und recurrent vomiting. the chest radiograph showed multiple pulmonary abcesses and in the computed tomography additionally a thrombosis was detected in a communicans vein between the right jugularis anterior and the jugularis interna. this disease is commonly known as lemierre syndrom. the most common pathogen is the fusobacterium necrophorum, but other bacteria of the normal orophary ...	2008	18260594
[freestyle valve for right ventricular reconstruction in ross operation; report of a case].	a 28-year-old man with active aortic valve endocarditis underwent emergency surgery. because he had progressive congestive heart failure and uncontrolled infection. aortic root replacement for ross procedure was required because of complete debridment of infective tissue. his operation were performed under extracorporeal circulation and moderate hypothermia, the operation procedure was following, (1) taking off auto-pulmonary artery valve, (2) removing dysfunctional aortic valve and auto-transpl ...	2008	18268957
spinal epidural abscess -- a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease.	spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon but highly morbid illness. while it usually afflicts older, immunocompromised patients, this condition has been reported as a result of intestinal perforation in the setting of inflammatory bowel disease. two cases of spinal epidural abscess in patients with inflammatory bowel disease are reported: one in a patient with crohn's disease and one in a patient with ulcerative colitis after restorative proctocolectomy.	2008	18299737
primary psoas abscess due to streptococcus milleri.	primary psoas abscess (ppa) is an infrequent clinical entity with obscure pathogenesis and vague clinical presentation. high index of clinical suspicion is required for the diagnosis of psoas abscess. we also emphasises the importance of bacteriological confirmation of microorganism involved, although staphylococcus aureus remains the commonest pathogen. we report an extremely rare case of ppa caused by streptococcus milleri. only one case has been reported in literature so far.	2008	18302782
cervical necrotizing fasciitis: 8-years' experience of microbiology.	cervical necrotizing fasciitis (cnf) is a life-threatening complication of pharyngeal or dental infections. the aim of this paper was to investigate whether dental or pharyngeal source result from different pathogen(s) in cnf and whether antibiotics, given before admission, influence the antimicrobial resistance of pathogens. in 152 cnf patients, streptococcus milleri group and prevotella species were the predominant isolates, frequently copathogens, mostly in dental cnf samples. penicillin and ...	2008	18317820
antibody binding to streptococcus mitis and streptococcus oralis cell fractions.	to determine which cell fraction(s) of streptococcus mitis biovar 1 serve as the best source of antigens recognized by salivary siga antibodies in infants.	2008	17904095
brain abscess caused by paradoxical embolization in ebstein's anomaly.	a 25-year-old woman presented with streptococcus milleri brain abscess. previous cardiac history was unremarkable. in search for a source of embolism echocardiography was performed and revealed a previous undiagnosed ebstein's anomaly of moderate severity with apical displacement of the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve and a secundum atrial septal defect (asd) with left to right shunt. the combination of increased right atrial pressure caused by ebstein's and an asd with possibility of tran ...	2008	17600768
significance of streptococcus milleri in acute rhinosinusitis with complications.	to assess the significance of streptococcus milleri in acute rhinosinusitis with complications.	2008	17623497
a life-threatening complication of acute parotitis.	we present a case of necrotising fasciitis that complicated an episode of acute parotitis caused by streptococcus milleri infection. early diagnosis and aggressive therapy is necessary to reduce the incidence of mortality of this severe infection.	2008	17822812
in vitro susceptibility of the streptococcus milleri group to antimicrobial peptides.	to determine the susceptibility of strains of the streptococcus milleri group (smg) to commercially available antimicrobial peptides.	2008	18479375
deep neck abscess via direct bony erosion of the external ear canal.		2008	18479625
multiple streptococcus milleri cerebral abscesses after repeated esophageal caustic stricture dilation.		2008	18485978
antibacterial activity of mometasone furoate.	to test the antibacterial properties of the topical corticoid mometasone furoate, which is used as a nasal spray.	2008	18490574
pott's puffy tumor.	pott's puffy tumor is a rare clinical entity characterized by subperiosteal abscess associated with osteomyelitis. it is usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis or trauma predominantly in the adolescent age group. pott's puffy tumor can be associated with cortical vein thrombosis, epidural abscess, subdural empyema, and brain abscess. the cause of vein thrombosis is explained by venous derange of the frontal sinus, which occurs through diplopic veins, which communicate with the dural ...	2008	19098585
sphenoid mucocele after radiation for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.		2008	19133405
antimicrobial activity of dexamethasone and its combination with n-chlorotaurine.	to investigate the antimicrobial effect of dexamethasone phosphate, the endogenous antiseptic n-chlorotaurine (nct), and their combination on ear, nose, and throat microorganisms.	2008	18559728
atypical fulminating dental nfections.	dental surgeons are faced with treating dental infections on a daily basis and the cases discussed in this paper highlight the potential outcome of such infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. fulminating infection in the head and neck may present as a rapidly progressive, potentially fatal condition characterized by extensive necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues. one form of such infection is necrotizing fasciitis. although first described in 1793 by pouteau, the term necrotizing ...	2008	18717106