Streptococcus bacteria can cause various infections in humans including skin infections, strep throat, sinus infections, and pneumonia. They appear in chains and are found on the skin, in the oral cavity, and respiratory tract. Cellulitis is a localized skin infection caused by streptococcus bacteria invading through a cut or scrape, causing redness, swelling, and pain in the deepest skin layers, especially on the face or legs. Signs include fever, chills, and general illness. While antibiotics are usually effective, abscesses also require drainage to resolve regardless of the specific bacteria.

1. STREPTOCOCCUS
By:
Razon, Eunice L.

2. STREPTOCOCCUS
• found in water, soil, vegetation.
• Strep is often the cause of skin
infections, sore throat, sinus
infections, bronchitis, pneumonia,
meningitis, and heart valve
infections.
• appear in chains of varying length
• several species are indigenous in
animals & man
• found in skin, oral cavity,
respiratory tract

3. CELLULITIS
• is a localized or diffuse inflammation of connective
tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and
subcutaneous layers of the skin.
• result when streptococcus bacteria invade the skin
through a cut or scrape.
• This is an infection of the deepest layers of the skin
and usually occurs on the face or legs.

5. PREVENTION
• Wash your wound daily with soap and water.
• Apply an antibiotic cream or ointment.
• Watch for signs of infection.

6. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• Cellulitis causes the area of affected skin to become red, hot,
swollen, and tender or painful.
• Symptoms that develop before, or in combination with:
 nausea
 shivering
 chills
 a general sense of feeling unwell

7. DENTAL CORRELATION
The infection can spread via blood, lymph and tissue spaces. In dentistry, the
most relevant tissue spaces are the
• Pterygomandibular Space
• Lateralpharyngeal Space
• Retropharyngeal Space
• Infratemporal Fossa
• Buccal Space
• Vestibular Space
• Sublingual Space
• Submandibular Space
• Submental Space

8. PATHWAY OF SPREAD FOR
BUCCAL SPACE

10. TREATMENT
Antibiotic regimens are effective in more than
90% of patients. However, all but the smallest of
abscesses require drainage for resolution, regardless of
the microbiology of the infection. In many instances, if
the abscess is relatively isolated, with little surrounding
tissue involvement, drainage may suffice without the
need for antibiotics.