Fatal cervical necrotizing fasciitis (a report of two cases of confirmed odontogenic origin and one of possible odontogenic origin)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 959-961

  Loomis, P W ^a   Campbell, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis; Dental infection; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Necrotizing fasciitis; Periapical abscess

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; SULTAMICILLIN; TIMENTIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AUTOPSY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; ODONTOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034956106     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15077j     Document Type: Conference Paper

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