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Staphylococcus epidermidis And Staphylococcus xylosus In A Secondary Root Canal Infection With Persistent Symptoms: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Siqueira J.F.,
Lima K.C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2002.tb00382.x
Subject(s) - staphylococcus epidermidis , staphylococcus xylosus , aseptic processing , root canal , staphylococcus , medicine , antimicrobial , staphylococcus lugdunensis , coagulase , antibiotics , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
The aim of this case report is to highlight the importance of maintaining the aseptic chain during endodontic treatment. This paper describes a clinical situation in which persistent symptoms had developed after the first appointment to treat a vital pulp case. Microbiological analysis of the case indicated that symptoms were probably due to a secondary root canal infection by two species of coagulase‐negative staphylococci — Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus xylosus . Symptoms had persisted in spite of using various intracanal antimicrobial agents and systemic antibiotic therapy.