J Gibson1, D Wray, J Bagg. 1. University of Glasgow Dental School, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Orofacial granulomatosis and the oral manifestations of Crohn's disease comprise many clinical features, of which stomatitis is one. The purpose of this study was to establish a role for Staphylococcus aureus in mucositis affecting some patients with orofacial granulomatosis or oral Crohn's disease. STUDY DESIGN: Four patients (2 with orofacial granulomatosis and 2 with oral Crohn's disease), from a total of 450 patients examined over 10 years, had stomatitis involving the entire oral mucosa, from which S aureus was cultured by the oral rinse technique. These patients were treated with flucloxacillin or erythromycin. RESULTS: A heavy growth of S aureus was isolated from the mouth of each patient. All 4 patients responded to treatment with flucloxacillin or erythromycin. CONCLUSIONS: S aureus is a potential cause of panstomatitis in patients with orofacial granulomatosis or Crohn's disease. This infection responds rapidly to antimicrobial treatment.
OBJECTIVE:Orofacial granulomatosis and the oral manifestations of Crohn's disease comprise many clinical features, of which stomatitis is one. The purpose of this study was to establish a role for Staphylococcus aureus in mucositis affecting some patients with orofacial granulomatosis or oral Crohn's disease. STUDY DESIGN: Four patients (2 with orofacial granulomatosis and 2 with oral Crohn's disease), from a total of 450 patients examined over 10 years, had stomatitis involving the entire oral mucosa, from which S aureus was cultured by the oral rinse technique. These patients were treated with flucloxacillin or erythromycin. RESULTS: A heavy growth of S aureus was isolated from the mouth of each patient. All 4 patients responded to treatment with flucloxacillin or erythromycin. CONCLUSIONS: S aureus is a potential cause of panstomatitis in patients with orofacial granulomatosis or Crohn's disease. This infection responds rapidly to antimicrobial treatment.
Authors: Giuseppe Troiano; Mario Dioguardi; Giovanni Giannatempo; Luigi Laino; Nunzio Francesco Testa; Roberto Cocchi; Alfredo De Lillo; Lorenzo Lo Muzio Journal: Med Princ Pract Date: 2015-01-09 Impact factor: 1.927