A fatal outcome from rhinocerebral mucormycosis after dental extractions: A case report

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 693-697

  Kim, Jone ^a,b   Fortson, James K ^a,c   Cook, Harold E ^a  

^a University Medical Center Fresno   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FACE EDEMA; FACE PAIN; FATALITY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0034982352     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2001.23407     Document Type: Article

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