Deep neck infection due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris: A case report

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 262, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 719-721

  Koyuncu, M ^a   Acuner, I C ^a   Uyar, M ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abscess; Deep neck infection; Lactococcus lactis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFTRIAXONE; METRONIDAZOLE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOPSY; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MILK; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; NECK; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26444509784     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-004-0889-7     Document Type: Article

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