Zeitschrift für klinische Fallberichte

Multiorgan Involvement in a Complicated Case of Gum Abscess(Multiorgan Abscesses)

Abstract

Sibel Ayik, Ayse Dalli, Melek Cekic, Melda Apaydin and Oktay Senoz

Multi-organ abscesses which has high morbidity and mortality rates, usually develops after infective endocarditis. Clinical sepsicemia another rare cause of this contidition. The pathogenic agents can be different and sometimes multiple. Clinical findings, laboratory and imaging results are important for diagnosis. The identification of causative pathogen and appropriate antibiotic treatment, and if necessary abscess drainage are very important for the treatment. We present a case with multipl colon, liver and lung abcesses which was a result of septicemia triggered by gum abscess. The causative agent has been found meticyllin resistant, coagulase negative Staphylococus cohnii ssp urealyticus