Necrotizing fasciitis of the face: A rare but dangerous complication of dental infection

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 611-615

  Fenton, Christopher C ^a   Kertesz, Thomas ^a   Baker, Gerald ^a,b   Sándor, George K B ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abscess complications; Face; Fasciitis; Necrotizing therapy; Tooth diseases complications

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TOOTH INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; FACE; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 23444453547     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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