Anaerobic bacteremia and fungemia in patients undergoing endodontic therapy: an overview.

doi:10.1902/annals.1998.3.1.281

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Anaerobic bacteremia and fungemia in patients undergoing endodontic therapy: an overview.

Annals of periodontology - 1 Jul 1998

Debelian G J, Olsen I, Tronstad L

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Oral focal infection, a concept neglected for several decades, is a subject of controversy. Recent progress in classification and identification of oral microorganisms has renewed interest in focal infection. The aim of this study was to use phenotypic and genetic methods to trace microorganisms...

Topics

Bacteremia
Bacteria, Anaerobic
Bacterial Proteins
Bacterial Typing Techniques
DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal
Dental Pulp Cavity
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Fatty Acids
Focal Infection, Dental
Fungemia
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Humans
Phenotype
Prevotella
Yeasts

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