Acute dentoalveolar infections: An investigation of the duration of antibiotic therapy

British Dental Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 135-137

  Martin, M V ^a   Longman, L P ^a   Hill, J B ^a   Hardy, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ERYTHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN STEARATE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUID THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINDAMYCIN; DRAINAGE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EDEMA; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUID THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031584467     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809444     Document Type: Article

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