Do Dental Infections Really Cause Central Nervous System Infections?

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 569-578

  Lazow, Stewart K ^a   Izzo, Steven R ^a   Vazquez, David ^a  

^a KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Cavernous sinus thrombosis; Dental; Odontogenic

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BRAIN ABSCESS; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENCEPHALITIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIXED INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOOTH INFECTION; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COINFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRAINAGE; ENCEPHALITIS; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 80053607972     PISSN: 10423699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.08.001     Document Type: Review

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