Facial cellulitis and Ludwig's angina associated with calcium hydroxylapatite injection in an immunocompetent patient
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Facial cellulitis because of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans and Capnocytophaga species in an immunocompetent patient.
The species of Capnocytophaga and Aggregatibacter are normal flora and mostly cause periodontal diseases. The soft tissue infection caused by Aggregatibacter often is associated with Actinomyces species. Beside, most Capnocytophaga infections are described in immunocompromised patients. We identified facial cellulitis caused by Capnocytophaga spp and Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycet...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.162322