This article focuses on an 18-year-old woman presenting to the
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center Emergency Department (ED). She presented a gingival abscess and
was admitted for a short two-day stay. Learners are encouraged to read
the case study to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the clinical significance of C. gracilis
Identify bacteremia resulting from oral infections
Discuss the importance of antimicrobial susceptibility testing