British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 37-39 , January 2010

Microbiology of odontogenic infections in deep neck spaces: A retrospective study

  • Laith Hussein Al-Qamachi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7834812478.
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  • Hiba Aga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
    • Tel: +44 779 3372771.
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  • Jeremy McMahon

      Affiliations

    • Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
    • Tel: +44 141 2011100.
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  • Alistair Leanord

      Affiliations

    • Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
    • Tel: +44 141 2011100.
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  • Nicholas Hammersley

      Affiliations

    • Monklands Hospital, Monkscourt Avenue, Airdrie, ML6 0JS, United Kingdom

,Accepted 11 December 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00612-8

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.12.007

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 37-39 , January 2010