Epidural spinal abscess following dental extraction - A rare and potentially fatal complication

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-58

  Dhariwal, D K ^a   Patton, D W ^a   Gregory, M C ^b  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHODONTICS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0037291311     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00258-9     Document Type: Article

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