TEEN CATCHES FLESH EATING BACTERIA DURING ROUTINE PROCEDURE AT THE DENTIST'S OFFICE

An 18-year-old Cheverus High School student who died in February just days after undergoing oral surgery contracted a rare flesh-eating bacteria, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. 

 

Benjamin LaMontagne died as a result of complications of cervical necrotizing fasciitis following a dental procedure, said Mark Belserene of the medical examiner’s office.

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http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/19/health/cheverus-students-death-caused-by-flesh-eating-bacterial-infection-after-dental-procedure/

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