The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Volume 34, Number 1/2009 13 INTRODUCTION Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen found in the human mucosa and skin. This microorganism is considerably instable, has wide dissemination and can be transmitted through the air or person to person, causing cross-contamination. In addition to skin infections, S. aureus can cause septicemia, pneumonia, o...

BACKGROUND Although the overall rate of antibiotic prescribing has been declining in British Columbia, Canada, the authors conducted a study to explain the increased rate of prescribing by dentists. METHODS The authors obtained anonymized, line-listed data on outpatient prescriptions from 1996 to 2013 from a centralized, population-based prescription database, including a variable coding pres...

in spite the emergence of potent and broad spectrum antibiotics and recent advances in bronchoscopy and pulmonary physiotherapy, still there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality because of lung abscess. the objective of this study is the indication of risk factors, which have undesirable effects on the prognosis of lung abscess. in a retrospective study, all cases of lung abscess who was c...

Cavernous sinus thrombosis not only presents with constitutional symptoms including fever, pain and swelling but also with specific findings such as proptosis, chemosis, periorbital swelling, and cranial nerve palsies. It is known to occur secondary to the spread of paranasal sinus infections in the nose, ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses. However, paranasal sinus infection of dental origin is r...

Introduction: Deep neck space infections (DNSI) are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. The common primary sources of DNSI are dental infections, tonsillar and salivary gland infections, malignancies, and foreign bodies. With widespread use of antibiotics, the prevalence of DNSI has been reduced. Common complications of DNSI include airway obstruction, jugular vein thrombo...

Musculoskeletal tuberculosis accounts for 1-2% of all types of tuberculosis. Tubercular abscess of the chest wall accounts for 1-5% of all cases of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Herein, we report a case of tubercular abscess of the chest wall. The occurrence of caries rib and cold abscess of the chest wall with concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis, and tubercular lympha-denitis of neck and medias...

Odontogenic cysts are pathological cavities enclosed by fibrous connective tissue and lined with epithelial that develops from odontogenic tissues in the maxilla mandible's tooth-bearing regions. Trauma or tooth caries is main cause of radicular periapical cysts. Pulp necrosis outcome dental irritating pulp cavity. Once infection has reached root's tip, it causes periodontitis, which may lead t...

BACKGROUND Liver abscess is a serious complication following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Much attention has been paid to this condition as it may interfere with the treatment process and result in a poor prognosis of the patient. This study aimed to analyze the causes of liver abscess, a complication, after TACE for hepatic tumors and to summarize management approaches. M...

BACKGROUND Liver abscess (LA) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disease with significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS This review comprehensively describes epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of LA, with a strong focus on antimicrobial treatment choices and the impact of multidrug-resistant pathogens. RESULTS In industrialized areas, pyogenic liver abscess...