Bacterial meningitis after tooth extraction

Maurer, P.; Hoffman, EB; Mast, H.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.3

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“…Nevertheless, Rivière et al proposed the hypothesis that oral bacteria may infect the brain via branches of the trigeminal nerve [ 36 ]. The possibility of oral bacteria accessing the bloodstream [ 68 ] is a risk for sepsis [ 69 , 70 ] and may be associated more rarely with meningitis when these bacteria translocate to the brain [ 71 , 72 ]. It can be assumed that their interactions with the blood–brain barrier may also alter its integrity, allowing metabolic products produced by the microbiome, such as short-chain fatty acids, to cross the BBB and then affect brain function, such as the proposed in the gut–brain axis [ 73 ].…”

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Evidence and Therapeutic Perspectives in the Relationship between the Oral Microbiome and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

Maitre

Mahalli

Micheneau

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This review aims to clarify the nature of the link between Alzheimer’s disease and the oral microbiome on an epidemiological and pathophysiological level, as well as to highlight new therapeutic perspectives that contribute to the management of this disease. We performed a systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews checklist, from January 2000 to July 2021. The terms “plaque,” “saliva,” and “mouth” were associated with the search term “oral diseases” and used in combination with the Boolean operator “AND”/”OR”. We included experimental or clinical studies and excluded conferences, abstracts, reviews, and editorials. A total of 27 articles were selected. Evidence for the impact of the oral microbiome on the pathophysiological and immunoinflammatory mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease is accumulating. The impact of the oral microbiome on the development of AD opens the door to complementary therapies such as phototherapy and/or the use of prebiotic compounds and probiotic strains for global or targeted modulation of the oral microbiome in order to have a favourable influence on the evolution of this pathology in the future.

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Evidence and Therapeutic Perspectives in the Relationship between the Oral Microbiome and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

Maitre

Mahalli

Micheneau

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…Odontogenic infections have been shown to lead to sepsis, and even death if untreated [2]. Infections that start in the oral cavity can spread deeper through tissues into the retropharyngeal space, as well as hematogenously through the blood [3][4][5]. Many infections in the head and neck region are odontogenic in nature, rarely these infections can lead to sepsis [6].…”

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Dental Infection Causing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Spinal Infection: A Case Report

Munoz,

Ghorbani,

Agwuegbo

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Poor dentition as a source of infection causing bacteremia and spinal infections (such as paraspinal abscess, and discitis) should be considered even in the absence of recent dental surgery. The case presents a patient found to have an infection in the cervical and thoracic spine, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, and poor dentition. Although the patient had a history of drug use, he denied a history of intravenous drug use. He had Crohn's disease that resulted in periodontal and endodontal tooth disease. The patient was found to have poor dentition with erythematous gums. He had not been to the dentist in over 24 years and had active dental caries. Since he presented with bacteremia and a spinal infection, it is likely the patient had an infection in the oral cavity that spread hematogenously to the blood, and then the spine. This report highlights the importance of considering tooth infections as the source of bacteremia and spinal infections.

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“…The most common clinical manifestations of meningococcal disease are meningitis, septicemia, or both (Huang et al, 2022). Additional warning signs can include seizures, cognitive impairment, or impairment of consciousness (Maurer et al, 2009) and significant sequelae include neurological problems, osteoarticular damage, and hearing loss (Arteta-Acosta et al, 2022) which can be either unilateral or bilateral, varying from mild to profound (Rodenburg-Vlot et al, 2018). Meningitis causes inflammation of the inner ear development due to the infection via the internal auditory canal and/or via cochlear aqueduct (Lempinen et al, 2022).…”

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Childhood meningitis and delay of four years in diagnosing bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss: a case report

Nunes

Campello

Lima

et al. 2022

RSD

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Globally around 34 million children present disabling hearing loss. If unaddressed, hearing loss can negatively impact several aspects such as communication, cognition, language, and speech. Most needy people with hearing impairment do not have access to treatments and it’s a national and international public health problem. Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides, affects mainly children, can cause hearing loss, and is a global public health challenge. This study aimed to present the case report of a child who acquired meningococcal disease and bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss in primary infancy. At the age of six months, the child acquired meningococcal meningitis and performed antibiotic therapeutics. Four years later, the audiometric evaluation detected hearing loss. At the age of seven years, the patient started speech language therapy sessions. At the age of nine years, hearing prostheses were provided by a hospital. At the age of ten, the child began to deny the use of hearing aids at home and school. Two years later, she started her studies at a special school where the deaf community is clearly present. At the age of fourteen, the patient became completely fluent in Sign language, stopping speech therapy sessions. The analyzed case demonstrated a lack of children’s surveillance by a multidisciplinary team and the relevance of following children’s guidance vaccination. It is required to provide adequate interventions for children with hearing loss, which can potentially aid them to develop their skills and to achieve a better quality of life.

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Bacterial meningitis after tooth extraction

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Evidence and Therapeutic Perspectives in the Relationship between the Oral Microbiome and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

Evidence and Therapeutic Perspectives in the Relationship between the Oral Microbiome and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

Dental Infection Causing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Spinal Infection: A Case Report

Childhood meningitis and delay of four years in diagnosing bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss: a case report

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