A case of Behçet's disease aggravated by gingival infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Br J Dermatol. 1995 Aug;133(2):319-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb02640.x.

Abstract

We report a case of Behçet's disease aggravated by gingivitis and carious teeth infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Recurrent severe ulcers in the mouth, and on the genitalia and legs were closely linked with the infection, and dramatically improved after extraction of the carious teeth and administration of systemic vancomycin hydrochloride.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Behcet Syndrome / complications*
  • Behcet Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Dental Caries / complications
  • Female
  • Gingivitis / complications*
  • Gingivitis / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Middle Aged
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Tooth Extraction
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Vancomycin