H01440 | |
H number | H01440 |
Name | Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis; Vincent gingivitis; Vincent angina; Trench mouth |
Description | Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, also known as Trench mouth, Vincent angina and Vincent gingivitis is an acute bacterial infection of the gingiva caused by spirochetes, fusiform bacteria, or an overgrowth of normal oral flora. Predisposing factors include poor oral hygiene, advancing age, impaired nutritional status, smoking or chewing tobacco, immunosuppression, preexisting gingivitis, extreme stress, or lack of sleep. If the symptom progresses, the periodontium may be destroyed. Possible systemic manifestations include fever, anorexia, weakness, and fatigue. |
Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
Network | - |
Gene | - |
Pathogen | Fusobacterium nucleatum Fusobacterium fusiforme Fusobacterium periodonticurm Fusobacterium naviforme Fusobacterium alocis Fusobacterium sulci Leptotrichia buccalis Borrelia vincentii |
Env factor | - |
Carcinogen | - |
Drug | Tetracycline hydrochloride [DR:D02122] Doxycycline [DR:D00307] Doxycycline hyclate [DR:D02129] Doxycycline calcium [DR:D03903] Minocycline hydrochloride [DR:D00850] Demeclocycline hydrochloride [DR:D00290] Penicillin G procaine [DR:D02461] |
Comment | - |
Other DBs | ICD-11: 1C1H ICD-10: A69.1 K05 MeSH: D005892 MedlinePlus: 001044 |
Reference | PMID:2196849 AUTHORS Holbrook WP, Cawson RA TITLE The problem of the taxonomy of the fusiform bacillus of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent's gingivitis). JOURNAL Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 57:55-8 (1990) DOI:10.1007/BF00400337 PMID:21248581 AUTHORS Carlson DS, Pfadt E TITLE Vincent and Ludwig angina: two damaging oral infections. JOURNAL Nursing 41:55-8 (2011) DOI:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000392916.76411.2f |