Maxillary Osteomyelitis Caused by Kocuria Species in a Patient Who Is on Long-Term Uncontrolled Use of Methylprednisolone

Uncontrolled use of medicines bring with it serious health problems. Long-term and uncontrolled use of steroids, without the supervision of a healthcare professional, may cause unexpected infections due to immunosuppression. The authors present a patient with maxillary osteomyelitis caused by Kocuri...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2018-03, Vol.29 (2), p.e118-e120
Hauptverfasser: Kilinç, Adnan, Tepecik, Tahsin, Baş, Mehmet Zahit, Sancar, Bahadir
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Uncontrolled use of medicines bring with it serious health problems. Long-term and uncontrolled use of steroids, without the supervision of a healthcare professional, may cause unexpected infections due to immunosuppression. The authors present a patient with maxillary osteomyelitis caused by Kocuria species in a 41-year-old male who has been receiving methylprednisolone without control for 1.5 years.
ISSN:1049-2275
1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000004090