Cerebral abscess complicating dental treatment. Case report and review of the literature

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 12-15

  Renton, Tara F ^a,c   Danks, Jenny ^b   Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V ^b  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus actinomycetam comitans; Cerebral abscess; Stereotactic surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PARIETAL LOBE; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TOOTH INFECTION;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; PARIETAL LOBE; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030077530     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1996.tb05648.x     Document Type: Review

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