Maxillofacial space infection experience in West China: A retrospective study of 212 cases

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Zhang, Chunxu ^a   Tang, Yaling ^a   Zheng, Min ^a   Yang, Jing ^a   Zhu, Guiquan ^a   Zhou, Hao ^a   Zhang, Zhefeng ^a   Liang, Xinhua ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Life threatening complication; Maxillofacial space infection; Odontogenic infection; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; CHINA; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL DISORDER; MAXILLOFACIAL SPACE INFECTION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; TOOTH INFECTION; INFANT; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955906977     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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