Factors affecting the bacteriology of deep neck infection: A retrospective study of 128 patients

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 396-401

  Huang, Tung Tsun ^a   Tseng, Fen Yu ^b   Yeh, Te Huei ^b   Hsu, Chuan Jen ^b   Chen, Yuh Shyang ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; AGE FACTORS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CLIMATE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NECK; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33646350814     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480500395195     Document Type: Article

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