Direct inoculation osteomyelitis due to Eikenella corrodens following oral radiation therapy.
A 54-year-old male presented to his local otolaryngology clinic following surgical removal of a squamous cell carcinoma of his left tonsil and subsequent chemotherapy and radiation. Large amount of swelling was noticed underneath his chin. Purulent material was drained and cultured revealing Eikenel...
| Published in: | Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 24 - 29 |
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| Format: | algorithm case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Winter2007
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