Ludwig's angina: Report of a case and review of management issues

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 110, Issue 5 I, 2001, Pages 453-456

  Barakate, Michael S ^a,c   Hemli, Jonathan M ^b   Jensen, Michael J ^a   Graham, Antony R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drainage; Ludwig's angina; Tracheotomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LUDWIG ANGINA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035036108     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940111000511     Document Type: Article

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