An unexpected cause of sepsis in a patient with dental decay

An unexpected cause of sepsis in a patient with dental decay

Case Report A 42-year old man attended our emergency department with sudden onset of nausea, fever and cold sweats. In the days prior to presentation, he had developed a radiating pain in the thoracic spine. Furthermore, he had been suffering from dyspnoea on exertion for several weeks. He was a smoker, but had no significant past medical history. [download-attachments container="div" style="list" display_icon="1" display_count="1" display__size="0"]

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An unexpected cause of sepsis in a patient with dental decay

8th March 2016
Authors Affiliations
Rob LJ Zwinkels MD Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis Department of Intensive Care Reinier de Graafweg 3 2625 AD Delft, The Netherlands
Simone van der Sar – van der Brugge MD Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis Department of Intensive Care Reinier de Graafweg 3 2625 AD Delft, The Netherlands
Steven J Sleeswijk Visser Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis, Delft, The Netherlands

An unexpected cause of sepsis in a patient with dental decay

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