Odontogenic infection complicated by sepsis: a case report
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Case description: female patient, 43 years of age, who was admitted to the emergency department of the Hospital San Juan de Dios de Cali, on September 9, 2023, with signs suggestive of infection of odontogenic origin.
Clinical findings: moderate edema in the lower left facial third and zones I, II, and III of the left hemicollar, extraoral fistula, limitation of opening, swollen mucosa of tooth 35, with bloody-purulent exudate and associated alveolar bone exposure.
Treatment: intraoral drainage, accompanied by antibiotic and analgesic therapy, with intravenous clindamycin and dexamethasone, respectively.
Result: resolution of the odontogenic infectious process.
Clinical relevance: antibiotic therapy with clindamycin or combined amoxicillin/clavulanate is a useful treatment alternative in dentoalveolar infections.
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Accepted 2024-12-09
Published 2025-03-10
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