Ascending necrotising fasciitis as a result of odontogenic infection: A report of two cases

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 134-138

  Shand, J M ^a   Breidahl, A ^a   Hing, N R ^a   Johnstone, B R ^a   Wiesenfeld, D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Necrotising fasciitis; Odontogenic infection; Surgical management

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOLAR TOOTH; MUSCLE DISEASE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TOOTH DISEASE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL CARIES; DRAINAGE; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOLAR, THIRD; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; TEMPORAL MUSCLE; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 0035376069     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00568.x     Document Type: Article

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