Orbital cellulitis as a sole symptom of odontogenic infection

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-103

  Ngeow, W C ^a,b  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Endodontics; Odontogenic infection; Orbital cellulitis; Radiograph

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAXILLARY SINUS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORBIT DISEASE; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH INFECTION;

CELLULITIS; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MAXILLARY SINUS; MIDDLE AGED; ORBITAL DISEASES; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 0033072294     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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