Infeksi odontogenik dapat menyebar dan menyebabkan komplikasi parah, mis.

saluran udara
terganggu, sepsis,nekrosis jaringan, endokarditis, mediastinitis dan leher bagian dalam.1

Infeksi odontogenik menunjukkan berbagai patogen yang berbeda: Streptococci, terutama

Streptococcus viridans, perwakilan bakteri aerob gram positif dan spesies Prevotella, Bakteri
anaerob gram negatif adalah patogen umum pada infeksi odontogenik.(2,3,4

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