Osteomyelitis of the maxilla caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 387-390

  Cohen, Mark A ^a   Embil, John M ^b   Canosa, Tony ^a  

^a Faculty of Dentistry   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAXILLA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ORAL SURGERY; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

EID: 0037373428     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2003.50076     Document Type: Article

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