Azithromycin as prophylaxis for the prevention of postoperative infection in impacted mandibular third-molar surgery

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-35

  Ishihama, Kohji ^a   Kimura, Tetsuo ^a   Yasui, Yasunobu ^a   Komaki, Masashi ^a   Ota, Yukihiro ^a  

^a OSAKA POLICE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azithromycin; Dry socket; Postextraction infection; Prophylaxis; Wisdom tooth

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH SOCKET;

EID: 33644609618     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-005-0419-6     Document Type: Article

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