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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Oral and Maxillofacial Infections-A Bacterial and Clinical Cross-Section.

Bartłomiej Kamiński, Katarzyna Błochowiak, Konrad Kołomański, Maciej Sikora, Sławomir Karwan, Dariusz Chlubek

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bartłomiej KamińskiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie District Hospital, 26-110 Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland.
Katarzyna BłochowiakDepartment of Oral Surgery and Periodontology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.
Konrad KołomańskiDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, 25-375 Kielce, Poland.
Maciej SikoraDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, 25-375 Kielce, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3348-1950
Sławomir KarwanDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Specialized Children's Hospital, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland.
Dariusz ChlubekDepartment of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4497-4395
Pomeranian Medical University · PLPoznan University of Medical Sciences · PLUniversity of Computer Sciences and Economics in Olsztyn · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment of oral and maxillofacial infections is based on a recognized algorithm that may require modification under the influence of various local and systemic factors. The aim of this study was to present a comprehensive and microbiological profile of oral and maxillofacial infections, and explore possible correlations between the course of an infection and selected systemic factors based on the medical records of 329 patients affected by the disease. We identified most common clinical, demographic, bacterial, and laboratory parameters specific for these infections. There were statistically significant differences in Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, number of accompanying diseases, otalgia, dyspnea, and speech difficulties occurrence and neck space involvement between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. The duration of hospitalization and accompanying diseases correlated positively with the patient age and white blood cell count, and C-reactive protein value negatively correlated with age. The primary cause of infections, age, and comorbid diseases can modify the infection course and increase the risk of developing serious complications. It confirms the need for effective and targeted bacterial treatment in the early stages of infections. Age and general diseases are the most important systemic factors determining the infection symptoms and laboratory parameters assessing the severity of the inflammatory process.

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antibioticsbacteriadeep neck infectionsmaxillofacial areasodontogenic infectionsoral and maxillofacial infectionsoral cavityperitonsillar abscesses

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PMID35628858
PMCPMC9145374
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