Toxic shock syndrome secondary to a dental abscess

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 60-61

  Fardy, C Helen ^a   Findlay, G ^b   Owen, G ^c   Shortland, G ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST WALES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental abscess; Toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOOTH INFECTION;

CHILD; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033071113     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0901-5027(99)80681-x     Document Type: Article

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