title: Oral infections and antibiotic therapy.
abstract: Oral infections commonly originate from an odontogenic source in adults and from tonsil and lymphatic sources in children. Odontogenic infections arise from advanced dental caries or periodontal disease. Oral trauma, radiation injury, chemotherapy mucositis, salivary gland infection, lymph node abscess, and postoperative infection are potential nonodontogenic sources of infections that could potentially be life threatening. This article reviews the serious nature and potential danger that exists from oral infection and the antibiotics available to treat them are reviewed. Successful treatment requires an understanding of the microflora, the regional anatomy, the disease process, the treatment methods available, and interdisciplinary team collaboration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Marilyn.Levi@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Marilyn E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: Vincent D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Eusterman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents