Microbiology of odontogenic bacteremia: Beyond endocarditis

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-64

  Parahitiyawa, N B ^a   Jin, L J ^a   Leung, W K ^a   Yam, W C ^a   Samaranayake, L P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BONE INFECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; MOUTH FLORA; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORTHODONTICS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SEPTICEMIA; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FLORA; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; ENDOCARDITIS; GINGIVA; INCIDENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIA; ENDOCARDITIS; GINGIVA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; TOOTH;

EID: 59649086086     PISSN: 08938512     EISSN: 10986618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00028-08     Document Type: Review

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