Brain abscess of odontogenic origin

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2363-2365

  Antunes, Antonio Azoubel ^a   De Santana Santos, Thiago ^b   De Carvalho, Ricardo Wathson Feitosa ^b   Avelar, Rafael Linard ^c   Pereira, Carlos Umberto ^d   Pereira, José Carlos ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d Federal University   (Brazil)

^e TIRADENTES UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; brain abscess; dental focal infection; Infection; Staphylococcus; Streptococcus viridans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOOTH INFECTION;

BRAIN ABSCESS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 82955235211     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318231e585     Document Type: Article

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