Staphylococcus epidermidis and staphylococcus xylosus in a secondary root canal infection with persistent symptoms: A case report

Australian Endodontic Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 61-63

  Siqueira, J E ^a   Lima, K C ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RETREATMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SUPERINFECTION; TOOTH PULP;

ADULT; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0036690571     PISSN: 13291947     EISSN: 17474477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2002.tb00382.x     Document Type: Article

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