Open AccessBacteriological And Clinical Evaluation Of Twelve Cases Of Post-Surgical Sepsis Of Odontogenic Tumours At A Referral Centre
Author(s) -
L. O. Egwari,
NN Nwokoye,
B Obisesan,
AC Coker,
Francisca O. Nwaokorie,
KO Savage
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v85i6.9624
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , sepsis , odontogenic , medical prescription , antibiotics , etiology , odontogenic infection , prospective cohort study , surgery , emergency medicine , pediatrics , family medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pharmacology
To determine the bacterial aetiology of sepsis occurring following surgery of odontogenic tumours and assess the effect of prompt and proper antibiotic usage.