Assessment of periodontitis and its role in viridans streptococcal bacteremia and infective endocarditis.

S, Dhotre; V, Jahagirdar; N, Suryawanshi; M, Davane; R, Patil; B, Nagoba

doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2017.06.019

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Assessment of periodontitis and its role in viridans streptococcal bacteremia and infective endocarditis.

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Authors:

Dhotre S

Jahagirdar V

Suryawanshi N

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the role of periodontitis in viridans group streptococci (VGS) bacteremia and infective endocarditis (IE).<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 200 subjects including two groups. Group A- 34 subjects undergoing tooth extraction with periodontitis, 46 subjects undergoing tooth ext...

Subject

Periodontitis

infective endocarditis

Viridans Group Streptococci

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