Osteomyelitis of the mandible due to Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans.

摘要: Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans is a capnoic gram negative coccobacilli known to produce juvenile periodontitis. This organism was isolated in pure culture from an unusual case of osteomyelitis the mandible. The patient treated with tetracycline, which drug choice for A. and clinical response improved. From our limited review literature, it appears that this first due A.actinomycetemcomitans reported India.