title: Osteomyelitis of the mandible in Tehran, Iran. Analysis of 88 cases.
abstract: This study involved 88 cases of different types of osteomyelitis of the mandible. Sixty-nine patients had osteomyelitis after trauma, eight patients after radiotherapy, six after dental infection, and six had other causes. Thirty-three patients had septicemic infection. Multiple types of aerobic and nonaerobic microorganisms were isolated from the infection sites. Types of treatment and their results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Baqiet Ulla University Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Taher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin; D000583:Amikacin; D002439:Cefotaxime