Craniocervical Necrotizing Fasciitis Resulting from Dentoalveolar Infection

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 425-432

  Brunworth, Joseph ^a   Shibuya, Terry Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis; Dentoalveolar complications; Neck infection

Indexed keywords

FACE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NECK; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PHARYNX DISEASE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH INFECTION;

FACE; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; NECK; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 79960696158     PISSN: 10423699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.04.007     Document Type: Review

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